Tag: CAT Scans
18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT Superior to MRI for Staging Prostate Cancer
PSMA PET superior to MRI for correct identification of dominant nodule, laterality, and extracapsular extension
PECARN Prediction Rules for CT Imaging Show High Accuracy
Rules for intra-abdominal injury and traumatic brain injury rules applied in pediatric emergency departments
Noninvasive Imaging Aids Selection of Stenosis Patients Needing Revascularization Procedure
CT fractional flow reserve analysis safely cuts rates of invasive procedures without compromising safety
Use of CT Angiogram on the Rise for Headache, Dizziness in Emergency Department
67 percent increase in utilization tied to a concomitant 38.1 percent decrease in positivity rate
Ultrahigh Spatial-Resolution PCD CT Improves Assessment of Calcified Stenoses
Use of ultrahigh spatial-resolution photon-counting detector CT reconstruction improved in vivo, in vitro coronary stenosis assessment
CT Appears to Be the Best First Strategy for Evaluating Stable Chest Pain
Authors say benefits include lower risk and cost, plus information on extent of coronary atherosclerosis
Inherited Genetic Loci Identified for Thinner Retinal Layers Using Optical CT
Thinner retinal layers phenotypically associated with ocular, neuropsychiatric, cardiometabolic, pulmonary conditions
Study IDs Downstream Procedure, Complication Rates After Lung Cancer Screening
Complication rates substantially higher after abnormal findings with low-dose CT lung cancer screening versus those seen in National Lung Screening Trial
10-Year Lung Cancer-Specific Survival for Low-Dose CT Persists
10-year lung cancer-specific survival of 80 percent reported in 2006 persisted, with 81 percent survival at 20 years
Falls Decision Rule IDs Which Seniors With a Fall Require Head CT
No head CT required in cases with no history of head injury on falling, no amnesia of fall, no new abnormality on neurologic exam
