Tag: CAT Scans
Height Scaling Power of 1 for Skeletal Muscle Index Computation Supported
In men and women, skeletal muscle index predicts all-cause mortality with a greater concordance index using a height scaling power of 1 versus 2
Coronary CTA-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve Can ID Three-Year Outcomes in Angina
Risk for all-cause death, nonfatal spontaneous myocardial infarction identified in overall cohort, those with high coronary artery calcium scores
Common Cancer Screenings May Not Extend Life Longevity
Meta-analysis only shows a 110-day survival benefit for colorectal cancer screening with sigmoidoscopy
Concerning CT Findings Increase Health Care Utilization With Low-Risk Pulmonary Embolism
However, no short-term adverse clinical outcomes seen for these patients versus low-risk patients without concerning findings
MRI May Be Preferred to CT With CT Angiography Alone for Dizziness in ED
Greater frequency of critical neuroimaging results, change in secondary stroke prevention medications with MRI
Ultrahigh-Resolution CCTA Has High Diagnostic Accuracy for Coronary Artery Disease
In a recent study, AUC of ultrahigh-resolution photon-counting coronary CT angiography was 0.93 per participant for detection of coronary artery disease
Photon-Counting CT Offers Better Heart Imaging Quality Than Dual-Source CT
Signal-to-noise ratio and contrast-to-noise ratio higher with PCCT at similar radiation dose to dual-source CT
Unenhanced CT 30 Percent Less Accurate Than Enhanced for ED Evaluation
Findings seen for adults presenting to the emergency department for abdominal pain
2015 to 2019 Saw Increase in ED Use of CTPA for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
Increase in PE diagnosis and higher proportion of low-risk PEs, with lower proportion of ICU admissions
Cancer Risk Increased With Exposure to Four or More CT Scans by Age 18
Increased risk of intracranial tumors, leukemia, and lymphoma by age 25 seen with exposure to four or more CT scans during childhood
