CT

Case History: 65-year-old male with swelling of left inguinal region for two months.

Each CT vendor has a unique signature.

Multidetector CT without oral contrast can be effective on larger patients presenting with acute abdominal pain.

Non-invasive CTA is more accurate in detecting coronary artery disease among symptomatic patients than SPECT-MPI.

Case History: 83-year-old female presents to emergency department after a fall.

Patient and provider groups call on Congress to pass legislation requiring coverage of CT colonography screening.

Case History: 55-year-old male with abdominal distension with pain for two weeks.

FDG-PET provides physicians with survival predictions for patients with suspected atypical Parkinsonian syndrome.

Choosing Wisely recommendations need further implementation in order to see a drop in unnecessary medical procedures.

CT not always necessary for adult patients presenting with blunt trauma to the chest.

When CT is available in the emergency room, physicians are more confident about their patient care decisions.

Using CT colonography for screening of colorectal cancer among Medicare patients is cost-effective.

Radiologists reading CT colonography may see difficult-to-detect polyps but not consciously register them.

Barco’s Coronis Uniti display system received expanded clearance for multi-modality viewing.

Case History: Pediatric patient presented with mild swelling of right lower leg.

55-year-old male with swelling in left leg for four months.

CT performed on admission for patients with suspected acute appendicitis can predict hospital resource utilization.

Radiologists and nonradiologists must come to a consensus regarding who educates patients about radiation risks from diagnostic imaging.

Draft recommendations from the USPSTF on colorectal cancer screening omit CT colonography as a preferred screening method.

Use of ultrasound and MRI among children is rising, while CT imaging drops.

Case History: 25-year-old patient presents for antenatal ultrasound.

CCTA, when combined with calcium scoring, can rule out coronary artery disease in women with atypical chest pain.

Case History: 57-year-old male with increasing pain and numbness following CT.

They might not be on the field, but radiologists are an important part of the NFL’s medical team.

Brain images from FDG-PET can help detect Alzheimer’s disease in patients presenting with focal onset dementias.