Issues with inappropriate CT requests in the ED | Opportunistic CRC screening on noncontrast CT | Crocodile Bill gets a scan

The overuse of CT scans on kids could be owed, at least in part, to the fear of missing a critical finding, new research suggests.

In late March, GE issued Urgent Medical Device Correction notices to customers believed to be affected by the software issue.

Bill, a 61-year-old Siamese crocodile that calls Utah’s Hogle Zoo home, recently had to undergo advanced imaging due to concerns about his health. 

The COlorectal Cancer detection with AI, or COCA, model is a cost-effective, scalable solution that turns routine CT scans into opportunistic exams that can be used to proactively identify CRC. 

The product expands the capabilities of computed tomography within both diagnostic and radiation therapy settings, improving coordination between care teams. 

New findings from a large CT lung cancer screening dataset reveal that a substantial number of patients have significant incidental findings visible on their scans. 

The MSU operates 365 days a year and covers 138 square miles. Hundreds of patients have been treated through the MSU, with more than 500 receiving critical care in it 2025 alone. 

The specialty is moving toward expanded use of fractional flow reserve CT and AI analysis of coronary CT angiography exams as a standard of care.

An academic medical center struggling to meet CT report turnaround time benchmarks was recently able to improve its overnight efficiency by implementing a framework designed to streamline teleradiology requests.