However, coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) now allows 3-dimensional visualization of coronary plaque, which provides valuable information on the content and composition of the plaque and on the extent of remodeling, information that >> Angiography >>
Archive for December, 2009
Myocardial Infarction in Patients With a Normal Cardiac – Medscape News
Thursday, December 31st, 2009South Florida airports may get additional scanners – Miami Herald
Thursday, December 31st, 2009South Florida airports could get more scanners next year to enable security personnel to see under travelers’ clothes. These scanners have attracted renewed interest since a man tried to set off explosives aboard a Northwest Airlines flight Friday >> CT Scanning >>
New tool to detect breast cancer – Edmonton Journal
Thursday, December 31st, 2009WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new screening tool works three times better than mammography at finding tumors in women who have dense breast tissue, which can confound mammograms, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. Mammography, an X-ray of the breasts >> Mammography >>
The womens mammography segment is poised for a major new phase of growth fueled by the availability of new technology coming out of the computer and digital areas and the higher interest of individual patients and general healthcare consumers to take >> Mammography >>
Bangor Hospital Moves to Protect Patients From Risks of CAT Scans – MPBN
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Medical imaging exams have long been used to detect diseases at an early stage, and so are often credited with increasing life expectancy and reducing cancer mortality rates. But there are concerns that widespread use, and possibly even overuse, of >> Medical Imaging >>