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Radiologists find a technique to significantly reduce patient radiation dose during CT angiography

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created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Radiologists have discovered that prospective electrocardiogram (ECG) gating allows them to significantly reduce the patient radiation dose delivered during computed tomography (CT) angiography, a common noninvasive technique ...


Researchers find a way to reduce patient radiation dose during pulmonary CT angiography

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created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

While screening for possible pulmonary emboli using pulmonary CT angiography, a new study shows that radiologists can effectively lower the patient radiation dose by approximately 44% and improve vascular enhancement without ...


Radiation dose can be reduced for 'triple rule-out' coronary CT angiography

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created Apr 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...





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Angled gantry technique reduced breast radiation exposure by 50 percent

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created Dec 04, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

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created Aug 08, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 ...


Large study illustrates cardiac CT can effectively assess coronary artery disease

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created Dec 01, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

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created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 ...


Clearing the way for detecting pulmonary embolism

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created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When it comes to diagnosing pulmonary embolism—a sudden blockage in the lung artery that could be deadly if not treated—which technique is the most effective? Research published in the December issue of The Journal of Nu ...


MDCT angiography leads to successful treatment of severely blocked arteries in the legs

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created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

MDCT angiography leads to accurate recommendations for successful treatment of patients with critical limb ischemia, sometimes allowing the patients to avoid more complicated surgery, according to a study performed at the ...


Physiologic factors linked to image quality of multidetector computed tomography scans

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created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A large multicenter international trial found that the image quality of multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) scans, used for the noninvasive detection of coronary artery disease, can be significantly affected by patient ...


Newer cardiac imaging machines effective in detecting coronary artery stenosis

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created Aug 26, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

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 ...


Studies quantify radiation doses, cancer risks from CT scans

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created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Doses of radiation from commonly performed computed tomography (CT) scans vary widely, appear higher than generally believed and may contribute to an estimated tens of thousands of future cancer cases, according to two reports ...


Study: CT scans rule out heart attacks faster

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created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(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.



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