Medical Imaging News

Usefulness of Cardiac CT Scan for Detecting Blockages in Coronary Arteries (Newswise)
Use of the 16-row multidetector computed tomography (CT) scan to detect narrowing of coronary arteries may result in a high number of cases in which the diagnosis cannot be determined, limiting the clinical usefulness of the test, according to a study in the July 26 issue of JAMA. However, the heart CT test may be useful in excluding coronary disease in selected patients.
CT machine offers slice of life – News-Leader.com

CT machine offers slice of life
Springfield News-Leader – The CT scan is an actual picture of the artery, he said. “Not only can you see the artery down the middle, but you can also see the wall of the artery, which we can’t with an angiogram,” he said. The Lightspeed Volume Computed Tomography system, by GE …
2,000 years on, CT scan reveals mystery of the mummy (Daily Mail)
Two thousand years is a long time to wait for a CT scan, even by the standards of the beleaguered NHS. But a small child mummified in ancient Egypt, became an unlikely patient at the MRI unit of Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital
Can You Really Be Too Fat For A CT Scan? – CarbWire.com

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Can You Really Be Too Fat For A CT Scan? CarbWire.com - Jul 28, 2006 Massachusetts General Hospital radiologist Dr. Raul Uppot reports in the August 2006 issue of the journal Radiology that the obesity problem that keeps getting … Airplane Seats, Restaurant Booths And X-Rays? The Common Voice all 15 related

Newest CT technology now in Woodward
Woodward News – New advanced testing that the system can now provide include coronary artery calcium scoring, CT angiography, low-dose lung cancer screening, orthopedic evaluations and stroke evaluations. One of the most important things we re trying to do is

New Trials of Antithrombotic Therapy for ACS — ACC 2006 CME
Medscape News – It was then just another 7 hours until patients underwent their coronary angiography and PCI, and thus the timing differential was relatively modest. The preliminary data revealed no significant difference in the outcomes of patients who were treated

Merge Technologies Provides Update Concerning Accounting and
KRNV – Cedara technologies and expertise span all the major digital imaging modalities including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), digital X-ray, mammography, ultrasound, echo-cardiology, angiography, nuclear medicine, positron

SHAPE Task Force Recommends Noninvasive Cardiac Screening for
Medscape News – For individuals at very high risk (CACS >100 and CIMT > 90th percentile or a CACS of 400 or higher, or carotid plaque causing 50% or more stenosis), the task force also recommends considering angiography. “If SHAPE is adopted, we anticipate a

Optic Glioma
ClickOnDetroit.com – Head CT scan or MRI of the head — confirms the diagnosis and the exact location of the tumor Cerebral angiography — often not necessary, but if used, it shows a space-occupying mass Visual field tests — can help determine how invasive the

AirInSpace’s Plasmer bioprotection system completely eliminates
eMaxHealth.com – A new radiation protection technique can significantly reduce physician radiation exposure during coronary angiography. Maintaining Friendships Through Serious Illness Some people pull away from friends who are ill. It’s not that they don’t care, but

2,000 years on, CT scan reveals mystery of the mummy
Daily Mail – Uncovered: the scan results Two thousand years is a long time to wait for a CT scan, even by the standards of the beleaguered NHS. But a small child mummified in ancient Egypt, became an unlikely patient at the MRI unit of Oxford’s John Radcliffe

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FOXSports.com – News: Pedro Martinez, ailing with a case of food poisoning, went to a hospital Friday and needed an IV after developing a fever. Impact: While he was at the hospital, he had a CT scan to rule out any problems with his appendix. Martinez was released

Radiology department going to the dogs – Farrugia
Times of Malta – He claimed that the radiology department was in crisis and patients had to wait for six months to have an MRI, CT Scan, ultrasound or bone density scan. Women had to wait at least 17 months for a mammogram. The department also had hundreds of pending

Article urging heart exams shows conflicting interests
Boston Online – The calcium deposits would be identified using a computed tomography or CT scan, a method already widely used to detect a variety of ailments, including certain heart conditions. Blood flow to the brain would be determined using ultrasound

Breathing Difficulty
Click10.com – Blood tests including arterial blood gases Measurement of blood oxygen saturation (pulse oximetry) ECG X-ray of the chest Pulmonary function tests Exercise testing CT scan of the chest Echocardiogram In severe cases of difficulty breathing, hospitalization