Tag: Imaging Devices
Negative D-Dimer Can Safely Rule Out DVT as Standalone Test
Standalone D-dimer testing followed by whole-leg compression US in positive patients rules out DVT
CAC Helps ID CVD Risk in Women Receiving RT for Breast Cancer
Higher CAC score calculated from radiotherapy-planning CT scan linked to increased risk for CVD
AI Model Shows Deep Learning Can Detect Large Vessel Occlusion
Phases 1, 2, 3 of CT angiography together achieved AUC of 0.89 for detecting large vessel occlusion
Imaging Manifestations of E-Cig, Vaping Lung Injury Described
Most commonly presents on CT as acute lung injury with multifocal ground-glass opacity, consolidation
Huntington Disease Brain Changes ID’d 24 Years Before Symptoms
Authors say this might represent the optimal time to treat Huntington disease with emerging drugs
Spectrum of Imaging Findings Described in COVID-19 MIS-C
Imaging findings include basal consolidation with collapse and pleural effusions on chest CT
Brain Iron Concentrations Increased in Alzheimer Disease
Increased iron concentration seen in deep gray matter, neocortical regions versus healthy controls
Racial Disparities Seen in PET/CT Imaging for Lung Cancer
Black, Hispanic patients less likely to receive recommended imaging at time of diagnosis of NSCLC
Dysanapsis Measured on CT Associated With COPD in Seniors
Incidence of COPD was significantly higher in lowest versus highest quartile of airway-to-lung ratio
Chest CT Often Normal in Pediatric COVID-19 Patients
No change was seen in 10 of the 11 follow-up CT examinations carried out
