CCTA safe, less expensive option for excluding acute coronary syndrome in patients with chest pain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Aug 2023 2:30 PM GMTUSA: Findings from a recent study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging has supported the use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) as a safe,...
Heart inflammation after COVID vaccine examined in new study Isra Zaman11 March 2023 3:30 AM GMTBillions of people worldwide have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Some instances of myocarditis (non-ischemic inflammation of the...
Photon-counting CT reduces contrast by 25 percent without impacting image quality: Study Medha Baranwal1 Feb 2023 2:30 PM GMTSwitzerland: A recent study has shown that photon-counting CT (PCCT) lowers the amount of contrast required for CCTA (coronary CT angiography) by 25%...
CT Coronary Angiography identifies plaque characteristics and distinguishes Type 1 and 2 MI Aditi7 Dec 2022 5:30 AM GMTSCOTLAND: A recent study published in RADIOLOGY: CARDIOTHORACIC IMAGING, RSNA has concluded that quantitative CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA) aids in...
Dark-field chest X-ray helpful for differentiating emphysema from fibrosis: Study Medha Baranwal24 Aug 2022 4:15 AM GMTGermany: Researchers from Germany in a recent case study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging have discussed a prototype dark-field...
Aspirin does not cut risk in non-obstructive coronary artery disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 April 2022 7:15 AM GMTOAK BROOK: Aspirin therapy, as opposed to statin use, for non-obstructive coronary artery disease does not reduce major cardiovascular events,...
Use of cardiac MRI, CT increases but is less compared to other heart imaging modalities: Study Medha Baranwal3 March 2021 5:15 PM GMTUSA: Cardiovascular CT and MRI use has been increasing and so is the number of radiologists providing these exams, finds a recent study in the...
AI can detect lung cancers unnoticed in chest radiography: Study Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2020 11:17 AM GMTSouth Korea: A deep learning–based nodule detection algorithm can detect lung cancers that were initially not reported on chest radiographs, finds a...
Cardiac MRI contrast agents carry low allergic reaction risk, finds study Hina Zahid30 Oct 2020 5:50 PM GMTOAK BROOK, Ill. - Contrast agents used to improve views of the heart on MRI carry a very low risk of allergic reactions, vomiting and other acute...
MRI can be safely performed in patients with pacemakers and ICDs: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Oct 2020 1:50 PM GMTOAK BROOK - MRI examinations can be performed safely in patients with non-MR compatible cardiac devices, including those who are...
