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CT radiation risk less than risk of examination indicator

(HealthDay)—For young adults needing either a chest or abdominopelvic computed tomography (CT), the short-term risk of death from underlying morbidity is greater than the long-term risk of radiation-induced ...

Cancer created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prevalence of benign disease diagnosis after lung surgery varied widely by state

Benign disease diagnosis rates after surgery for suspected lung cancer varied widely by state, and the reasons for these variations could inform health policy and clinical guidelines for lung cancer screening, according to ...

Cancer created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Benefits of CT outweigh cancer risks in young adults

The underlying medical conditions facing young adults who undergo computed tomography (CT) exams represent a significantly greater health risk than that of radiation-induced cancer from CT, according to a new study published ...

Cancer created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Second-generation CT scanner substantially reduces radiation exposure

Researchers using a newly approved advanced computed tomography (CT) system were able to significantly reduce radiation exposure in patients undergoing coronary CT angiography (CCTA), according to a new study published online ...

Cancer created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Severity of emphysema predicts mortality

Severity of emphysema, as measured by computed tomography (CT), is a strong independent predictor of all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality in ever-smokers with or without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CT depicts racial differences in coronary artery disease

While obesity is considered a cardiovascular risk factor, a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) showed that African-American patients with coronary artery disease ...

Cardiology created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

RSNA: Breast CA risk estimates up from repeated prior CT use

(HealthDay)—The impact of different screening modalities on cancer risk has been quantified in two studies presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, held from Nov. 25 ...

Cancer created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Advanced CT scans accurately assess coronary blockages

An ultra-fast, 320-detector computed tomography (CT) scanner can accurately sort out which people with chest pain need – or don't need – an invasive procedure such as cardiac angioplasty or bypass surgery to restore blood ...

Cardiology created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Heart CT scans may help emergency room personnel more quickly assess patients with chest pain

Adding computed tomography (CT) scans to standard screening procedures may help emergency room staff more rapidly determine which patients complaining of chest pain are having a heart attack or may soon have a heart attack, ...

Cardiology created Jul 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Risk of CT-induced cancer minimal compared to risk of dying from disease

Young patients who undergo chest or abdominopelvic CT are more than 35 times more likely to die of their disease than develop a radiation induced cancer, according to an analysis of 23,359 patients, some of whom were scanned ...

Cancer created May 01, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cardiac CT is faster, more effective for evaluating patients with suspected heart attack

Cardiac computed tomography angiography scans (CT scans that look at the heart) can provide a virtually instant verdict on whether chest pain is from blockage of the coronary arteries. When used early to evaluate chest pain, ...

Cardiology created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Non-invasive scans accurately predict 30-day risk for patients with chest pain

Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) -- a non-invasive way to look inside arteries that supply blood to the heart -- can quickly and reliably determine which patients complaining of chest pain at an emergency department can safely ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals safety of CT scans for rapid rule out of heart attacks in ER chest pain patients

A highly detailed CT scan of the heart can safely and quickly rule out the possibility of a heart attack among many patients who come to hospital emergency rooms with chest pain, according to the results of a study that will ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Lower dosage CT-guided lung biopsy protocol maintains quality, minimizes exposure

New guidelines for CT-guided biopsies of lung nodules significantly reduce radiation exposure allowing individuals the benefit of the procedure, which may cut down on overall lung cancer deaths. This research is being presented ...

Cancer created Mar 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heart attack risk differs between men and women

Findings on coronary CT angiography (CTA), a noninvasive test to assess the coronary arteries for blockages, show different risk scenarios for men and women, according to a study presented today at the Radiological Society ...

Cardiology created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0