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Study Examines BI-RADS and MRI in Predicting Breast Cancer
May 15, 2012
A large, multicenter study found that BI-RADS terminology is useful in predicting malignancy in breast lesions detected with MRI...
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Use of Dedicated Pediatric Imaging Departments for Pediatric CT Scans Significantly Reduces Radiation Dose, Study Suggests
May 1, 2012
The use of a dedicated pediatric imaging department (with dedicated pediatric CT technologists) for pediatric CT scans significantly reduces the radiation dose delivered to the patient...
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Emergency Room CT Exams Have Increased in Children with Abdominal Pain
April 24, 2012
CT utilization in pediatric patients with non-traumatic abdominal pain increased in emergency departments each year between 1999 and 2007...
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New Study Looks at Growth Rates of Lung Cancers Found by CT Screening
March 27, 2012
Growth rates of lung cancers found by annual rounds of CT screening are important for determining the usefulness and frequency of screening...
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Coronary CT Angiography Safe, Time Saving, and More Effective than Traditional Care for Evaluating Patients Arriving at Emergency Department with Chest Pain
March 26, 2012
Coronary CT angiography scans help doctors determine which patients at low-to intermediate-risk for a heart attack can be discharged from...
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MRI Techniques Improve Pulmonary Embolism Detection
March 19, 2012
Research shows that the addition of two MRI sequences to a common MR angiography technique significantly improves detection of pulmonary embolism...
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