News tagged with cardiac computed tomography
Family history is strong predictor of obstructive coronary artery disease using CCTA
In the largest study of its kind to date using cardiac computed tomography angiography, people with a family history of early signs of coronary artery disease are at higher risk of developing obstructive coronary artery disease ...
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Mar 14, 2010 |
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New non-surgical autopsy technique set to revolutionize post-mortem practice
A new non-surgical post-mortem technique that has the potential to revolutionise the way autopsies are conducted around the world has been pioneered by forensic pathologists and radiologists at the University of Leicester ...
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Mar 01, 2011 |
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Risk of cancer increases with exposure to low-dose radiation
Exposure to low-dose radiation from cardiac imaging and other procedures after a heart attack is associated with an increased risk of cancer, found a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Feb 07, 2011 |
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New blood test could detect heart disease in people with no symptoms
A more sensitive version of a blood test typically used to confirm that someone is having a heart attack could indicate whether a seemingly healthy, middle-aged person has unrecognized heart disease and an increased risk ...
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Dec 07, 2010 |
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Common for patients to undergo multiple cardiac imaging tests, with high cumulative radiation dose
Multiple testing with the cardiac diagnostic imaging technique of myocardial perfusion imaging is common, and in many patients is associated with a high cumulative estimated radiation dose, according to a study in the November ...
Nov 15, 2010 |
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Using CT, radiologists can pinpoint cause of some strokes
Multidetector computed tomography (CT) helps pinpoint the causes of ischemic strokes, the most common type of stroke, potentially speeding the delivery of life-saving treatments, according to a study published online and ...
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Nov 09, 2010 |
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Forensic scientists use postmortem imaging-guided biopsy to determine natural causes of death
Researchers found that the combination of computed tomography (CT), postmortem CT angiography (CTA) and biopsy can serve as a minimally invasive option for determining natural causes of death such as cardiac arrest, according ...
Oct 21, 2010 |
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Adverse cardiac events are rare after a negative cardiac CTA exam, study suggests
Adverse cardiac events are rare one year after patients are admitted to the emergency room with low-to-moderate risk chest pain and are discharged due to a negative cardiac computed tomography angiogram (CTA), according to ...
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Sep 21, 2010 |
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Innovative imaging system may boost speed and accuracy in treatment of heart rhythm disorder
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have developed a novel 3-D imaging approach that may improve the accuracy of treatment for ventricular tachycardia, a potentially life-threatening ...
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Aug 18, 2010 |
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Mount Sinai pioneers new cardiac imaging device
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have for the first time developed a way to visualize coronary artery plaques vulnerable to rupture using multi-color computed tomography (CT), an innovation that will lead to ...
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Aug 16, 2010 |
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Certain vena cava filters may fracture, causing potentially life-threatening complications
Two specific types of vena cava filters, devices used to prevent blood clots from reaching the lungs, appear to have evidence of fracturing inside the body, with some fractured fragments traveling to the heart and causing ...
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Aug 09, 2010 |
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