CT

The Diagnostic Imaging CT modality focus page provides information, videos, podcasts, and the latest news about industry product developments, trial results, screening guidelines, and protocol guidance that touch on the use of CT across the healthcare continuum, from various cancer screenings, such as lung and colon, to cardiothoracic imaging, to appendicitis, and more.

The Case for Canon’s Air-Cooled Digital PET/CT System

September 22, 2021

Image IQ Quiz: Odd Visualization on Neck CT

September 16, 2021

What is your diagnosis on this CT of the neck?

Unilocular Thymic Cysts May Rarely Undergo Malignant Transformation

September 15, 2021

Awareness of the variable imaging characteristics and behavior of thymic cysts over time should help guide clinical management.

Image IQ Quiz: 78-Year-Old With Chest Pain

September 14, 2021

A 78-year-old patient presents with chest pain. Can you make the diagnosis?

Ultra-High-Resolution CT May Overcome Limitations in Evaluating Coronary Artery Stenoses

September 10, 2021

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.

Chest Imaging Abnormalities Common After Hospitalization with COVID-19

September 07, 2021

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

Image IQ Quiz: Esophageal and Tracheal Obstruction in a Child

August 31, 2021

What is causing this child’s esophageal and airway obstructive symptoms?

Threshold Values on CT Scans Help Identify Osteoporosis Opportunistically

August 24, 2021

Radiologists should use this simple measure to detect osteoporosis when reading chest or abdominal CT scans and refer to orthopedic specialists for follow-up with positive findings.

CT Guidance During Lung Cancer Radiation Therapy May ID COVID-19 Patients

August 22, 2021

Screening for COVID-19 exposure, particularly for patients with cancer on active treatment, has become a priority during the pandemic.

Image IQ Quiz: Elderly Male with Chest Pain, Palpitations and Increased Troponin

August 20, 2021

What most likely represents the imaging finding?