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2011 MEETING
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October 6 - 10, 2012
The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02116-3912
Tel: 617-426-2000
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Dual-Energy CT Scans Suitable Option For Bone Marrow Lesion Evaluation In Ankle.
Noncalcium images reconstructed from dual-energy (DE) CT exams may rule out distinct bone marrow lesions of the ankle joint, according to a study published online in Radiology May 8." Even though MRI "serves as the standard for detection of these lesions, it is not routinely performed in patients presenting with ankle trauma. Single-energy CT does not allow for bone marrow evaluation." The study compared the two evaluation methods among 30 patients and found that DE CT "allows for diagnosis of traumatic bone marrow lesions with high sensitivity and excellent negative predictive value. HealthImaging (5/10, Lisa Fratt)
ARRS: CT radiation far less risky than underlying disease
The long-term risk of future cancers associated with CT scans has been under scrutiny for years, but those risks aren't remotely as serious as the risk of dying from the diseases CT is used to diagnose, concluded a study presented on Tuesday at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in Vancouver.
AuntMinnie (5/1/12, Eric Barnes)
CT Screening for Lung Cancer Cost-Effective
Using CT scans to screen older smokers who are at risk for lung cancer appears to be as cost-effective as several other common screening studies, researchers found. By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today ( READ)
ACR lists five imaging exams to question for Choosing Wisely® campaign
The Choosing Wisely® campaign, initiated by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, provides 45 evidence-based recommendations to physicians and patients to help them make wise choices about patient care. ACR is part of this effort, along with eight other national medical specialty societies.
View the ACR list of five imaging exams to be discussed before ordering ...
Much Work Remains In CT Dose Reduction.
"While concerns about radiation dose are becoming more publicized, much work remains to fully understand the risks of radiation in medical imaging, according to the presenters in a webinar on Jan. 25 hosted by the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM)
Health Imaging (1/25, Godt)
AAPM Position Statement on Radiation Risks from Medical Imaging Procedures (READ)
Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Low-Dose Computed Tomographic Screening
(N Engl J Med 2011; 365:395-409, August 4, 2011)
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