News tagged with ct perfusion
When less is more: New protocol limits use of SPECT MPI
A new stress test protocol that investigates reducing the use of perfusion imaging in low risk patients undergoing SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging for possible angina symptoms was found to be diagnostically safe, revealed ...
Cardiology
May 05, 2013 |
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CT angiography and perfusion to assess coronary artery disease: The CORE320 study
A non-invasive imaging strategy which integrates non-invasive CT angiography (CTA) and CT myocardial perfusion imaging (CTP) has robust diagnostic accuracy for identifying patients with flow-limiting coronary artery disease ...
Cardiology
Aug 28, 2012 |
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First-of-its-kind head patch monitors brain blood flow and oxygen
A research team led by investigators at Mayo Clinic in Florida has found that a small device worn on a patient's brow can be useful in monitoring stroke patients in the hospital. The device measures blood oxygen, similar ...
Cardiology
Feb 01, 2012 |
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The next stage of heart function testing
A new non-invasive technique for measuring how well the heart and blood vessels function in patients already suffering from coronary artery disease could, in a single test, identify which abnormally narrowed blood vessels ...
Cardiology
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Experts offer pointers for optimizing radiation dose in head CT
An article in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology summarizes methods for radiation dose optimization in head computed tomography (CT) scans. Head CT is the second most commonly performed CT exa ...
Cancer
Aug 01, 2011 |
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