News tagged with ct examination

Experts offer pointers for optimizing radiation dose in pediatric CT

An article in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology summarizes methods for radiation dose optimization in pediatric computed tomography (CT) scans. Approximately seven to eight million CT exa ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experts offer pointers for optimizing radiation dose in chest CT

An article in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology summarizes methods for radiation dose optimization in chest computed tomography (CT) scans. Chest CT is the third most commonly perfor ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Experts offer pointers for optimizing radiation dose in head CT

An article in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology summarizes methods for radiation dose optimization in head computed tomography (CT) scans. Head CT is the second most commonly performed CT exa ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Breast shields better at reducing dose than posteriorly centered partial CT, study finds

The use of breast shields is the technique of choice to protect the breasts of women from radiation exposure while undergoing chest CT examinations, according to a new study.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers develop successful method for extracting and archiving patient radiation dose info

Researchers have developed an efficient method for extracting and archiving CT radiation dose information that can enable providers to keep track of estimated radiation dose delivered to each patient at a given facility, ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smart phones allow quick diagnosis of acute appendicitis

Radiologists can accurately diagnose acute appendicitis from a remote location with the use of a handheld device or mobile phone equipped with special software, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of ...

Medicine & Health / Research

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

On-call radiology residents accurately interpret off-hours neuro CT exams

On-call radiology residents generally provide accurate preliminary interpretation of emergency neuroradiology CT scans after hours when attending neuroradiologist unavailable, according to results of a large study performed ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cold case techniques bring mummy's face to life

(PhysOrg.com) -- Thanks to the skills of artists who work on cold case investigations, people have a chance to see what the Oriental Institute’s mummy Meresamun may have looked like in real life.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0