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Noncontrast CT Can ID Candidates for Mechanical Thrombectomy

For stroke patients with late-presenting large-vessel occlusion, 90-day outcomes similar with selection by noncontrast CT, MRI, CTP

CTA May ID Pattern for Slow-Progressing Ischemic Stroke

Symmetric collaterals on CTA common in patients with large vessel occlusion stroke, highly specific for small 24-hour ischemic core volume

Zero CAC Score Does Not Rule Out Atherosclerosis

9.2 percent of those with zero CAC and intermediate 10-year atherosclerotic CVD risk had CCTA-verified atherosclerosis

Toxic Dust Exposure Tied to Liver Disease in WTC Responders

Earlier arrival time at World Trade Center associated with decreased liver attenuation on computed tomography

Guidance Issued for Low-Dose Chest CT Screening for Lung Cancer

Seven graded recommendations and nine ungraded consensus statements developed for lung cancer screening

CT Findings Tied to Prognosis in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Certain pathological CT features associated with adverse outcomes up to one year after mild traumatic brain injury

Low-Dose CT Screening for Lung Cancer Can Also ID Aortic Stenosis

Any degree of aortic valve calcification was identified in 13.1 percent of participants; 0.5 percent had at least moderate AS

USPSTF Expands Eligibility for Annual Lung Cancer Screening

Adults aged 50 to 80 years with 20 pack-year smoking history who currently smoke or quit within last 15 years should be screened with low-dose CT

Cocaine Use, HIV Affect Coronary Plaque Morphology

Cocaine use significantly linked to 23.7 percent of radiomic features identified in plaque; HIV infection linked to 1.3 percent

[EMB 11/19 @00:01] 2009 to 2018 Saw Increase in Incidence of NAFLD in Children

CT Use Down for ED Evaluation of Abdominal Pain in Children

Among adults with abdominal pain, use of CT in emergency department consistently increased from 1997 to 2016