News tagged with coronary ct
Screening tool may better identify heart disease in African-Americans
In a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), researchers say they may have an explanation as to why African Americans, despite having lower amounts of coronary ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 30, 2010 |
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Emergency departments see substantial increase in CT exams
A new study reports that the use of computed tomography (CT) in the nation's emergency departments is growing exponentially. If the growth trend continues, by 2011, nearly 20 percent of all emergency department (ED) visits ...
Nov 29, 2010 |
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Combo high-tech CT scans just as good as older imaging to detect coronary artery disease
Heart imaging specialists at Johns Hopkins have shown that a combination of CT scans that measure how much blood is flowing through the heart and the amount of plaque in surrounding arteries are just as good ...
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Nov 16, 2010 |
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Doctors evaluating heart problems should consider checking fat deposits around the heart
Cardiac imaging researchers at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute are recommending that physicians not overlook fatty deposits around the heart when evaluating patients for risk of major heart problems.
Oct 07, 2010 |
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Making 'virtopsies' a reality
A new research project at the University of Leicester is set to play a vital role in continuing research into viable alternatives to invasive autopsies, which many families find to be unpleasant.
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Jun 28, 2010 |
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Cardiac imaging breakthrough helps determine diminished blood flow to the heart
Research presented at SNM's 57th Annual Meeting is challenging the typical paradigm used to determine whether heart patients will benefit from invasive procedures like stent-placement or open-heart surgery. Current medical ...
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Jun 07, 2010 |
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Link established between erectile dysfunction and calcified coronary arteries
In the largest study to date evaluating erectile dysfunction (ED) and coronary artery calcification, researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have determined that men with ED are at a significantly increased risk of ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Imaging fat layer around heart can help predict disease
Imaging epicardial adipose tissue, or the layer of fat around the heart, can provide extra information compared with standard diagnostic techniques such as coronary artery calcium scoring, according to research by cardiologists ...
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Mar 15, 2010 |
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Plaque on CT scan is strong predictor of heart disease, worse long-term outcomes
The presence of plaque on an abdominal CT scan is a strong predictor of coronary artery disease and mortality, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.
Mar 14, 2010 |
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New cardiac CT technology drastically reduces patient radiation exposure
In a new study published in the March issue of Radiology, researchers from Columbia University and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute have determined that an imaging exam of the heart using the latest generation of CT ...
Feb 23, 2010 |
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A better sign of blood vessel narrowing and early coronary artery disease
Cardiologists and heart imaging specialists at 15 medical centers in eight countries, and led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, have enrolled the first dozen patients in a year-long investigation to learn whether the subtle ...
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Feb 03, 2010 |
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Study finds increased presence, severity of coronary artery plaques in HIV-infected men
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) study has found that relatively young men with longstanding HIV infection and minimal cardiac risk factors had significantly more coronary atherosclerotic plaques - some involving serious ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jan 07, 2010 |
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Radiation dose can be reduced for 'triple rule-out' coronary CT angiography
Physicians can dramatically reduce the radiation dose delivered to patients undergoing coronary CT angiography in a "triple rule-out" protocol by simply using tube current modulation, according to a study performed at Thomas ...
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Apr 03, 2009 |
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