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Young vets with PTSD receive more CT scans

(HealthDay)—Computed tomography (CT) scans are significantly more commonly used in young veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to young veterans without PTSD, according to research ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Iterative reconstruction plus longitudinal dose modulation reduces radiation dose for abdominal CT and save lives

Radiation dose reduction has moved to the forefront of importance in medical imaging with new techniques being developed in an effort to bring doses down as low as possible. What difference can these techniques make? Researchers ...

Cancer created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Foundation releases second list of medical 'don'ts' for America's doctors

Doctors should avoid 90 medical procedures that are performed regularly but often cost too much or do little good, according to a new list of expert recommendations.

Health created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New modeling approach transforms imaging technologies

Researchers are improving the performance of technologies ranging from medical CT scanners to digital cameras using a system of models to extract specific information from huge collections of data and then ...

Medical research created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | 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

Study probes why and how patients with lung cancer initially get diagnosed with the disease

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are looking into the widespread implementation of computed-tomography (CT) scanning for the early detection of lung cancer in a public heath setting, asking two key questions: Without ...

Cancer created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows heart calcium scan predictive of diabetes-related death from cardiovascular disease

People with Type 2 diabetes have two to four times the risk of cardiovascular disease compared to people without the disease. The best way for doctors to predict which diabetes patients are at the greatest risk for heart ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Immediate health risk must be weighed against radiation-induced cancer risk

The lifetime risks of cancer from medical radiation may be overemphasized relative to more immediate health risks, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

Cancer created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Osteoporosis study looks at bone architecture to determine fracture risk

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Calgary are hoping to help people with osteoporosis by predicting which patients are more likely to fracture their bones. Having this information would better allow doctors ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Imaging facility develops successful radiation dose reduction program

According to an article in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, a medical imaging facility in San Diego, Imaging Healthcare Specialists, has implemented a successful radiation dose reduct ...

Cancer created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study evaluates noninvasive technology to determine heart disease

A study published in the most recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) presented encouraging news regarding physicians' ability to determine blood flow and associated coronary artery diseas ...

Cardiology created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Coronary artery calcium scan most effective in predicting risk of heart disease: research

Heart calcium scans are far superior to other assessment tools in predicting the development of cardiovascular disease in individuals currently classified at intermediate risk by their doctors, according to researchers at ...

Cardiology created Aug 21, 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

Lung nodule matching software dramatically increases radiologists' efficiency

An automated lung nodule matching program can improve radiologists' efficiency almost two-fold, a first of its kind study shows.

Cancer created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Task force recommends new lung cancer screening guidelines

A lung screening and surveillance task force, established by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and led by medical professionals from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), is strongly recommending new guidelines ...

Surgery created Jun 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0