CHICAGOThere are pros and cons to beginning a CT emergency department (ED) program for the evaluation of patients with acute chest pain; however, the undertaking requires asking some strategic questions to establish a clear-cut protocol, according to a Nov. 28 presentation by Harold I. Litt, MD, PhD, chief of cardiovascular imaging at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

CHICAGOCommunicating radiation dose exposure information is a process fraught with landmines. Experts offered a host of strategies for navigating the landmines and sharing dose information with patients during a Nov. 27 session at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

CHICAGOA few days shy of the 20th anniversary of performing his first CT angiogram (CTA) on Dec. 10, 1991, Geoffrey D. Rubin, MD, chair of radiology at Duke University in Durham, N.C., pondered the question: Has CT grown up? His answer is no, and he outlined three areas where CT will demonstrate further applicability in disease management, during the opening session panel of the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

CHICAGO Findings on coronary CT angiography (CTA), show different risk scenarios for men and women, according to a study presented Nov. 29 at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

CHICAGOAdhering to best practices and engaging end users in a project implementation does not guarantee compliance or a successful adoption of structured reporting templates, according to the scientific poster presented Nov. 27, at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Bain Capital, a Boston-based private investment firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Physio-Control, a developer of emergency medical response technology for use in the intervention and treatment of cardio-respiratory and other medical emergencies, from Medtronic. The stock of Physio-Control and related entities will be purchased for cash in a transaction valued at approximately $487 million.

SAN FRANCISCOAs newer, more expansive procedures such as transcathter aortic valve implementation (TAVI) emerge, it will be imperative for cath labs to integrate and establish multidisciplinary teams rather than face off in turf battles, Sam Radhakrishnan, MD, said during a Nov. 10 presentation at the 23rd annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference.

SAN FRANCISCOA small single-center feasibility study concluded that multi-slice CT co-registration for guidance during a chronic total occlusion procedure is feasible, with a trend toward higher procedural success. However, the panelists who heard the results of the trial on Nov. 8 at the 23rd annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference, questioned that conclusion due to the high complication rates in the CT arm.