Tag: CAT Scans
Ultrahigh Spatial-Resolution PCD CT Improves Assessment of Calcified Stenoses
Use of ultrahigh spatial-resolution photon-counting detector CT reconstruction improved in vivo, in vitro coronary stenosis assessment
CT Appears to Be the Best First Strategy for Evaluating Stable Chest Pain
Authors say benefits include lower risk and cost, plus information on extent of coronary atherosclerosis
Inherited Genetic Loci Identified for Thinner Retinal Layers Using Optical CT
Thinner retinal layers phenotypically associated with ocular, neuropsychiatric, cardiometabolic, pulmonary conditions
Study IDs Downstream Procedure, Complication Rates After Lung Cancer Screening
Complication rates substantially higher after abnormal findings with low-dose CT lung cancer screening versus those seen in National Lung Screening Trial
10-Year Lung Cancer-Specific Survival for Low-Dose CT Persists
10-year lung cancer-specific survival of 80 percent reported in 2006 persisted, with 81 percent survival at 20 years
Falls Decision Rule IDs Which Seniors With a Fall Require Head CT
No head CT required in cases with no history of head injury on falling, no amnesia of fall, no new abnormality on neurologic exam
Height Scaling Power of 1 for Skeletal Muscle Index Computation Supported
In men and women, skeletal muscle index predicts all-cause mortality with a greater concordance index using a height scaling power of 1 versus 2
Coronary CTA-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve Can ID Three-Year Outcomes in Angina
Risk for all-cause death, nonfatal spontaneous myocardial infarction identified in overall cohort, those with high coronary artery calcium scores
Common Cancer Screenings May Not Extend Life Longevity
Meta-analysis only shows a 110-day survival benefit for colorectal cancer screening with sigmoidoscopy
Concerning CT Findings Increase Health Care Utilization With Low-Risk Pulmonary Embolism
However, no short-term adverse clinical outcomes seen for these patients versus low-risk patients without concerning findings