Dear AuntMinnie Member,
The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) was a landmark study that demonstrated the lifesaving impact of CT lung cancer screening. But the NLST may not have been perfect when it comes to the criteria used to pick who should be eligible for CT scans.
Canadian researchers think they may have found a better way to select screening candidates in a new study we're highlighting in our CT Community. While the NLST was based on classic risk factors such as age and smoking history, the researchers instead employed a model that incorporated a variety of factors to determine who might be at risk of developing lung cancer -- and therefore should be screened.
The Canadian model did a better job of detecting lung cancer, especially early-stage disease, and did so more cost-effectively. Learn more by clicking here.
In other news, researchers from the University of California, San Francisco were mystified by the origin of a bacterial infection that was occurring in the hospital. They finally traced it to a CT scanner in the emergency room that wasn't being cleaned properly -- get the details by clicking here, or visit the community at ct.auntminnie.com.
3D printing of wounds
Myriad uses have been coming to the fore for 3D printing, but you may not have heard of this new one -- 3D prints of wounds.
Researchers from Iran have developed a method for creating 3D prints of deep chronic wounds that are compatible with human tissue. The prints can be inserted into wounds to help tissue heal over time.
The researchers are trying to automate their model to make it easier for clinicians to use. Find out how it works by clicking here, or visit the community at av.auntminnie.com.
Minnies winners tomorrow
Can't wait to find out who won in the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com's competition to acknowledge excellence in radiology? Well, you're not alone. Fortunately, we'll be announcing the winners tomorrow -- be sure to check back at minnies.auntminnie.com, or follow our Twitter feed, @AuntMinnie.
