Tag: CAT Scans
Increase in Chest CT Scans Leads to More Incidental Findings
Increase in rate of nodule identification, while rate of new lung cancer diagnosis remains stable
Evidence of Cellular Damage From Computed Tomography
But whether this could trigger cancer or other health issues remains unclear
Yearly CT May Adequately Monitor Non-Solid Lung Nodules
Surgery found 100 percent curative, regardless of the time to treatment
No Clinical Benefit Found for Occult Cancer CT Screening in VTE
Prevalence of occult cancer low among patients with first unprovoked venous thromboembolism
CCTA Reclassifies CAD Risk for Most Patients With Chest Pain
Reclassification of 83 percent of patients with intermediate pretest probability of CAD
Tattoos Can Mimic Metastasis on PET-CT in Cervical Cancer
Case report describes woman with extensive tattoos who had nodes ID'd as suspicious for metastases
Many Incidental Findings From CT Angiography for Suspected PE
Value of incidental diagnoses unclear
ATS: Aspirin Use Linked to Slower Progression of Emphysema
Slower progression of percent emphysema on CT after adjustment for multiple variables
Majority of ER Doctors Admit Ordering Tests Defensively
97 percent said they had patients undergo procedures that weren't medically needed
ACC: CTCA Alters Diagnosis, Management in Suspected Angina
CTCA alters diagnosis, testing, tx for patients with suspected angina due to coronary heart disease
