Dear AuntMinnie Member,
How best to manage lung ground-glass nodules identified on CT that enlarge over the course of follow-up remains under debate. In this edition of our CT Insider, we're underscoring research from a team of Beijing investigators that suggests ongoing surveillance is an appropriate option -- at least until a solid component manifests. Click here to get the full details.
After you've read that story, check out our video interview with Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD, of the University of California, San Francisco. In conversation with AuntMinnie, Smith-Bindman unpacked results from a study she and colleagues published in the New England Journal of Medicine that found that medical imaging was associated with 10.1% of pediatric hematologic cancers.
We've also covered a number of studies that explore how to make CT use more sustainable, including one that suggested that the use of solar energy could cut CT carbon emissions by 40%, another that listed contrast media-reduction strategies that could curb emissions by 53%, and a third that highlighted how switching off surplus CT scanners not only saves power but also cuts carbon. All these efforts appear to be necessary in light of research that found, for example, that CT use in the emergency department has more than doubled over a decade.
Our CT content area is packed with articles about how the modality contributes to healthcare across a range of indications. Take a look at these stories -- and stay to peruse many others:
- 5-year CTC screening interval is appropriate for colorectal cancer
- Israeli radiologist discusses response to Oct. 7 attacks
- AAPM critiques study regarding CT before pregnancy
- CCTA reveals that CAD can occur in the absence of typical risk factors
Finally, as always, if you have CT-related topics you'd like us to consider, please contact me.
Kate Madden Yee
Senior Editor
AuntMinnie.com
