Cardiac CT

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For patients with stable chest pain and suspected coronary artery disease (CAD), emerging evidence shows that cardiac computed tomography (CT) has a lower risk of major procedure-related complications than catheterization.

New research suggests an emerging machine learning model that combines findings from advanced imaging with clinical data may improve risk stratification in people with coronary artery disease.

Code for quantitative CT tissue characterization goes into effect on July 1.

Study findings suggest that assessment with the simpler and more commonly available non-contrast computed tomography (CT) may widen the indication for treating patients in the extended window.

A 43-year-old male presents for suspected PE evaluation. What is the diagnosis?

Canon's latest entry into the PET/CT market is a digital, air-cooled system that provides customizable solutions for a range of clients.

Addition of late contrast enhancement (LCE) CT reportedly bolsters diagnostic rate for patients with acute chest pain who have negative findings on triple-rule-out (TRO) CT.

COVID-19 can result in cardiac complications including myocarditis, arterial and venous thromboembolism, and cardiomyopathy.

Cardiac CTA before transcatheter aortic valve replacement can be used to better determine risk by assessing left atrium functional parameters that are predictive of mortality.

Diagnostic Imaging sat down with medical physicist and CT expert Cynthia H. McCollough, PhD, to learn more about the history of CT and its expanding potential in medical imaging.

The approval represents the first major technological advance in CT in nearly a decade.

Patients suspected of having coronary stenoses may benefit from ultra-high-resolution CT, according to a recent study that showed high diagnostic confidence in severely calcified coronary atherosclerotic disease.

Computed tomography (CT) abnormalities are reported among a substantial proportion of patients after hospitalization with COVID-19.

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What most likely represents the imaging finding?

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System does a better job of indicating which patients with acute chest pain could experience adverse outcomes.

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HIV-positive individuals experience more coronary plaque even if they have low-to-moderate risk for cardiovascular disease.

Using a deep learning tool slices reading time by nearly 75 percent and makes disease identification easier.

Identification of optimal heart rate supports use of beta blockers when possible.

Using advanced artificial intelligence can give patients a personalized assessment of their risk for significant events, such as heart attack or death.

Using a deep learning algorithm enables providers to screen high-risk patients for both lung cancer and cardiovascular disease.

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Patients living with HIV have a two-to-three-fold higher plaque burden than healthy individuals.

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A low-dose CT for lung cancer screening can also predict a five-year cardiovascular disease risk of death when using a deep learning algorithm.