The Diagnostic Imaging CT modality focus page provides information, videos, podcasts, and the latest news about industry product developments, trial results, screening guidelines, and protocol guidance that touch on the use of CT across the healthcare continuum, from various cancer screenings, such as lung and colon, to cardiothoracic imaging, to appendicitis, and more.
November 20th 2024
While a large retrospective study found that interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) were evident on 1.7 percent of computed tomography (CT) scans, researchers found that 43.9 percent of ILAs, including fibrotic ILAs, were not reported.
19th Annual New York Lung Cancers Symposium®
November 16, 2024
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Medical Crossfire®: How Does Recent Evidence on PARP Inhibitors and Combinations Inform Treatment Planning for Prostate Cancer Now and In the Future?
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Medical Crossfire®: How Do the Experts Select and Sequence Therapies to Optimize Patient Outcomes and Quality of Life in Advanced Prostate Cancer?
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Lung Cancer Tumor Board®: Enhancing Multidisciplinary Communication to Optimize Immunotherapy in Stage I-III NSCLC
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Clinical Vignettes™: The Experts Explain How They Integrate PET Imaging into Metastatic HR+ Breast Cancer Care Settings
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School of Breast Oncology® Live Video Webcast: Clinical Updates from San Antonio
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Annual Hawaii Cancer Conference
January 25-26, 2025
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21st Annual International Symposium on Melanoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies®
February 8, 2025
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Community Practice Connections™: The 2nd Annual Hawaii Lung Cancers Conference®
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18th Annual New York GU Cancers Congress™
March 28-29, 2025
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Clinical Case Vignette Series™: 41st Annual Miami Breast Cancer Conference®
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Medical Crossfire®: How Can Thoracic Teams Facilitate Optimized Care of Patients With Stage I-III EGFR Mutation-Positive NSCLC?
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Lung Cancer Tumor Board®: How Do Emerging Data for ICIs, BiTEs, ADCs, and Targeted Strategies Address Unmet Needs in the Therapeutic Continuum for SCLC?
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26th Annual International Lung Cancer Congress®
July 25-26, 2025
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2025 International Symposium of Gastrointestinal Oncology (ISGIO)
September 12-13, 2025
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Lung Cancer Tumor Board: Enhancing Precision Medicine in NSCLC Through Advancements in Molecular Testing and Optimal Therapy Selection
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(CME Credit Only) New Frontiers in Immunotherapy for SCLC: Insights From Latest Clinical Trials and Their Application in Real-World Treatment
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(MOC and CME Credit) New Frontiers in Immunotherapy for SCLC: Insights From Latest Clinical Trials and Their Application in Real-World Treatment
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(CME Credit Only) Lung Cancer Tumor Board®: The Pivotal Role of Multimodal Therapy in Leveraging Immunotherapy for Stage I-III NSCLC When the Goal Is Cure
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(MOC and CME Credit) Lung Cancer Tumor Board®: The Pivotal Role of Multimodal Therapy in Leveraging Immunotherapy for Stage I-III NSCLC When the Goal Is Cure
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CT Imaging Determines Stone Burden Better Than X-Ray
February 7th 2011HealthDay News - Computerized tomography (CT) determines proximal stone burden better than plain film X-rays do in patients with encrusted and retained ureteral stents, according to a study published in the February issue of The Journal of Urology.
CT Scan Improves Accurate, Timely Diagnosis for Abdominal Issues in ED
January 25th 2011After learning of the CT scan outcomes, physicians changed their diagnoses for 49 percent of patients, and changed management plans for 42 percent, according to a recent study. Doctors decreased the number of those who were initially going to be kept for observation by 44 percent, while 20 percent of patients who were to be admitted were sent home instead.
Featured Search - Perfusion CT Predicts Feared Consequences of tPA-Treated Stroke
January 19th 2011A small study reveals that perfusion CT findings of blood-brain barrier permeability above a specified volume at the time of admission in patients over the age of 65 treated with tPA can predict two “feared complications”-symptomatic hemorrhagic transformation and malignant edema-with 100 percent sensitivity and specificity.
Featured Search - Characterizing Hepatic Lesions Appearing Non-hypervascular
January 14th 2011Top news from a featured radiology search on SearchMedica: hepatocellular carcinoma - "Contrast-enhanced ultrasound for characterisation of hepatic lesions appearing non-hypervascular on CT in chronic liver diseases"
Taste of oral contrast agent affects patient compliance, radiology experience
November 11th 2010Taste matters when it comes to oral contrast agents, and may affect patient compliance, according to a new study. Patients preferred diluted oral contrast agent iohexol (GE Healthcare’s Omnipaque) to diluted diatrizoate sodium (Mallinckrodt’s Gastroview) when undergoing abdominopelvic CT scanning.
CT colonography not threatened by DNA-based cancer detection tests, experts say
October 29th 2010Two new DNA-based tests could noninvasively detect colon cancer, but it is unlikely they will replace CT colonography, according to experts. If anything, the tests could replace the fecal occult blood test currently in use.
UCLA wins renewal of $14 million grant to find medical countermeasures to radiological attacks
October 21st 2010Researchers in the radiation oncology department at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have received a $14 million grant to develop countermeasures that will help treat damage caused by radiological or nuclear threats such as a dirty bomb attack.
Use of CT, MR for injury-related ED visits jumped in past decade
October 6th 2010From 1998 to 2007, the use of CT or MRI scans in emergency departments for injury-related conditions increased about three-fold without a similar increase in the prevalence of the diagnosis of certain life-threatening trauma-related conditions, according to a study in the October 6 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.
New meaning lurks inside those tiny blurs on CT chest scans
September 21st 2010It's been a mere eight years since the blurry spots called ground glass opacities (GGOs) that appeared on spiral CTs were first linked to cancer. Already, the first hints are emerging of what they may actually mean to malignant transformation.
NYU plans first annual Dual-Energy CT Symposium
September 14th 2010NYU will hold its first annual Dual-Energy CT Symposium Oct. 9-10 in New York City. The program is designed for radiologists who have or are considering acquiring a dual-energy scanner, research scientists who are looking to understand current uses of dual-energy CT to stimulate development of translational research projects, and technologists who need a basis in dual-energy terminology and concepts.
Citing clinical evidence, coalition urges U.S. panel to approve CT colonography for screening
September 3rd 2010A growing body of evidence supports the use of CT colonography for colon cancer screening and a U.S. panel should reverse its decision to not endorse the procedure, according to the CT Colonography Coalition.
Outdated CT protocols called widespread in imaging units
September 2nd 2010The scanner could be brand new, but there is a good chance it’s operating with old protocols imported from a previous unit and not optimized for best imaging at the reduced dose levels possible today, a researcher suggests.
Nuclear breast imaging method safe, Dilon Diagnostics says
August 27th 2010Radiation in any form brings risk. Medical radiation as a screening, diagnostic or treatment tool is designed with safeguards in mind to minimize the risk and maximize the benefit of the test or treatment. For instance, if a patient presents with a breast lump that can be felt but not viewed with mammography or ultrasound, medical professionals must employ the most appropriate diagnostic tools that identify potential cancer.
Nuclear breast imaging method associated with higher cancer risks
August 27th 2010Some nuclear-based breast imaging exams may increase a woman’s risk of developing radiation-induced cancer, according to a special report appearing online and in the October issue of Radiology. However, the radiation dose and risk from mammography are very low.
Hopes for adoption of CT colonography dim on poor cost-effectiveness
August 6th 2010To paraphrase Harry Truman, what virtual colonoscopy needs is a one-handed analyst. This was made clear earlier this week in the share price activity of iCAD , which leaped about 18% on news that the FDA had cleared the company’s VeraLook software for interpreting virtual colonoscopy exams. The next day the stock gave back about as much ground as it had gained.
Rehab center breaks new ground using SPECT to determine addiction treatment
June 11th 2010An addiction treatment and rehab center in Florida has become the first facility on the East Coast to use single-photon emission CT scans as part of its standard of care for treating addicts. The Hanley Center in West Palm Beach is using the modality to analyze the parts of the brain affected by addiction in order to customize treatment for patients.
CT’s fall from grace may lead to spectral redemption
May 28th 2010The CT marketplace in the U.S. is teetering on the edge of somnolence, a smoky gray purgatory stirred by a wafting hope of redemption but stalled in melancholy. CT has slipped into this netherworld following the manic adoption of 64-slice scanners, which has saturated the U.S. installed base with CT functionality that can meet all routine -- and some extraordinary -- clinical needs.
Multidetector CT reveals diverse variety of abdominal hernias
May 26th 2010Although most hernias involving the anterior abdominal wall or groin can be diagnosed easily by inspection and palpation, imaging is the principal means of detecting internal, diaphragmatic, and other nonpalpable or unsuspected hernias.1,2