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Radiation dose can be reduced for 'triple rule-out' coronary CT angiography
Apr 03, 2009 |
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Physicians can dramatically reduce the radiation dose delivered to patients undergoing coronary CT angiography in a "triple rule-out" protocol by simply using tube current modulation, according to a study performed at Thomas ...
Angled gantry technique reduced breast radiation exposure by 50 percent
Dec 04, 2008 |
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A novel angled gantry approach to coronary CT angiography reduced radiation exposure to the breast by more than 50%, according to Thomas Jefferson University researchers.
Coronary CTA costs less than standard of care for triaging women with acute chest pain
Aug 08, 2008 |
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Non-invasive coronary CT angiography (CTA) is more cost-effective than current tests for diagnosing women with low risk of a heart attack who come to the emergency room with acute chest pain, according to a recent study conducted ...
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Large study illustrates cardiac CT can effectively assess coronary artery disease
Dec 01, 2008 |
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Cardiac CT can effectively assess coronary artery stenosis, according to a large study performed at Leiden University Medical Center in Leiden, The Netherlands.
Comprehensive cardiac CT scan may give clearer picture of significant heart disease
Sep 15, 2009 |
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A team of researchers led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) radiologists has developed a computed-tomography-based protocol that identifies both narrowing of coronary arteries and areas of myocardial ischemia - restricted ...
Study shows cost-effectiveness of 64-slice CT scanner in emergency department chest pain patients
Jul 17, 2008 |
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A recent study led by Rahul Khare, MD, emergency department physician and assistant director of operations at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, sought to determine the cost-effectiveness of utilizing a CT scanner to evaluate ...
Newer cardiac imaging machines effective in detecting coronary artery stenosis
Aug 26, 2008 |
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The first multicenter study of the accuracy of some of the latest cardiac imaging technology found it was 99 percent as effective in ruling out obstructive coronary artery stenosis - or narrowing of these arteries – as the ...
Study estimates radiation dose, cancer risk from coronary artery calcium screening
Jul 13, 2009 |
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A study based on computer modeling of radiation risk suggests that widespread screening for the buildup of calcium in the arteries using computed tomography scans would lead to an estimated 42 additional radiation-induced ...
Coronary calcium testing predicts future heart ailments
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Calcium deposits in coronary arteries provide a strong predictor for possible future heart attacks and cardiac diseases, and detecting such deposits can be valuable for promoting overall cardiac health, according to a study ...
Coronary calcium distribution tied to heart attack risk
May 27, 2008 |
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A new calcium scoring method may better predict a person’s risk of heart attack, according to a new multicenter study published in the June issue of the journal Radiology. Calcium coverage scoring takes into account not on ...
Study: CT scans rule out heart attacks faster
Nov 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A new study suggests that a type of "super X-ray" can give a faster, cheaper way to tell whether a chest pain sufferer is really having a heart attack.
Comprehensive diagnosis of heart disease with a single CT scan
Mar 04, 2008 |
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In the current issue of the journal Circulation, a research team from the Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) Heart & Vascular Center report their initial experience with a novel imaging technique that enables compre ...
New study finds coronary arterial calcium scans help detect overall death risk in the elderly
Jul 02, 2008 |
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Measuring calcium deposits in the heart's arteries can help predict overall death risk in American adults, even when they are elderly, according to a new study published in the July issue of Journal of the American College of ...
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