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.
October 29th 2024
The AI-enabled AutoChamber software also garnered the FDA’s breakthrough device designation for opportunistic detection of enlarged heart chambers on non-contrast CT scans.
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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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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Simple protocol tips make the most of CT contrast
June 14th 2006Minimizing contrast while maximizing quality is a perennial challenge for CT imagers. But it can be met by following a few simple tips. The key is developing a protocol that makes the most of the contrast being used, said Dr. Michael Lev, director of emergency neuroradiology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, speaking at the Stanford Multidetector-Row CT meeting in San Francisco.
SNM SCANcast: Image fusion pioneer reaches out to referring docs
June 7th 2006From the Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting, an audio interview with Jeff Grenier, director of marketing and sales for Stockholm-based Hermes Medical Solutions, about the company’s plans for referring physician outreach and expansion into PACS.
Report from SNM: SPECT/CT cardiac study stands out as image of the year
June 7th 2006An image illustrating perfusion SPECT/CT’s importance for assessing low-risk patients with suspected myocardial infarction was selected as image of the year at the 2006 Society of Nuclear meeting in San Diego.
SNM SCANcast: GE adapts PET/CT for cardiac perfusion
June 6th 2006From the Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting exhibit floor, an audio interview with Karthik Kuppusamy, Ph.D., general manger for Americas nuclear medicine, PET/CT, and cyclotron business at GE Healthcare, who touted the company’s Discovery VCT.
Report from SNM: Society launches Bench to Bedside molecular imaging campaign
June 6th 2006With $2.6 million in early commitments, the Society of Nuclear Medicine passed the halfway point in its $5 million goal on the first day of a planned five-year campaign to promote the translation of molecular imaging discoveries into clinical practice.
Report from SNM: Antibody-labeled radiotherapy overcomes leukemia treatment resistance
June 5th 2006A monoclonal antibody-labeled radioimmunotherapy may help overcome a leukemia resistant to radio- and chemotherapy, according to a report presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting in San Diego.
Payers evaluate SPECT/CT on case-by-case basis
June 3rd 2006As the diagnostic CT side of hybrid imaging adds new clinical potential for nuclear practices, some sites are facing questions about how to bill properly for the procedures. While practitioners in Germany and the Netherlands have encountered no problems with reimbursement, the situation outside of Europe is different.
Fusion poses training challenge for specialists
June 3rd 2006The first official document outlining the appropriate use of PET/CT in cancer patients, released in May, aims to help physicians and technologists follow standardized guidelines. But it's unlikely to quell the debate over who should interpret the hybrid exams.
Philips prepares workflow package for nuclear medicine
June 2nd 2006Philips Medical Systems will launch the latest version of its JetStream Workspace at the Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting in San Diego next week.The enhanced product, Version 3.0, features new workflow and image-display capabilities. Incremental improvements have been made in cardiac, bone, renal, salivary, and brain imaging.
Hitachi readies PET camera dedicated to cardiology
June 1st 2006Next week at the SNM meeting, Hitachi Medical Systems America (HMSA) will unveil a new version of its Sceptre PET system, one dedicated to cardiac applications. The system, called SceptreC, is configured to use rubidium-82 to gauge myocardial perfusion and fluorine-18 FDG to assess myocardial viability.
FDA clearances dip in April, but show industry strength
May 24th 2006FDA clearances dipped in April compared with their spike in March, but the latest month put the industry back on track with previous years’ performance, outshining five of the past six Aprils with 28. That brings the total to 80 clearances this year -- in the ballpark with, though still lagging behind, industry performance since 2000.
Nuclear medicine enters the ‘supertech’ realm
May 23rd 2006A shortage of nuclear medicine physicians and the growing responsibilities of nuclear medicine technologists has spurred the Society of Nuclear Medicine to offer seed money for institutions to develop curriculum suitable for creating supertechs.
MR colonography evolves to meet screening needs
May 15th 2006MR colonography has yet to capture radiologists' imagination to the same extent as CT. But the radiation-free exam has a bright future, especially if stool-tagging techniques can avoid the need for bowel cleansing, according to speakers at ECR 2006.
Breast-specific gamma imaging hunts for cancers
May 1st 2006Scintimammography with a traditional gamma camera has limitations, including poor spatial resolution, excessive lesion-to-detector distance, and inability to image in multiple positions or positions comparable to mammography. Recent advances in technology, however, have led to the development of high-resolution breast-specific gamma cameras that easily fit into a breast imaging practice. Researchers have found this technology useful in evaluating indeterminate mammograms, particularly in women with dense breasts and a family history of breast cancer.
Tools for CT colonography advance toward clinical use
May 1st 2006Minimally invasive CT colonography has been embraced by radiologists and patients alike. As the technique evolves, its use is shifting from specialized academic centers to community hospitals and private practices. That transition is focusing increased attention on reimbursement, clinical efficacy, and interpretation issues. Computer-aided detection for CTC could affect all three.
Uncle's experience illustrates need for rapid response to ischemic stroke
May 1st 2006I have a personal interest in finding better ways of treating stroke. My favorite uncle was struck down by one in 1994, just as I was reporting on how the combination of tPA and head CT could produce miracles.
Report from ARRS: Cardiac CT angiography screening pays off if price is right
May 1st 2006A powerful clinical case can be made for using cardiac CT angiography as a screening tool to help avoid cardiac catheterization. But does the technique make financial sense in nonemergent cases? A new cost-effectiveness study says yes -- if the price is right.