Computed Tomography

Computed Tomography - most related articles:

- Good sleep lowers heart disease risk - 5.1
- Gain control of your heart health - 4.8
- PET imaging more accurate in lung cancer staging - 4
- Blood flows differently through the brains of schizophrenic patients - 4
- 20% reduction in lung cancer mortality with low dose CT vs chest X ray - 3.9
- A better imaging agent for heart disease and breast cancer - 3.6
- CT scans radiation raise cancer risk - 3.1
- New technique for screening breast cancer using ultrasound - 3
- CT colonography better for colorectal cancer screening - 2.7
- Radiation from medical imaging increasing - 2.6

Computed Tomography articles

20% reduction in lung cancer mortality with low dose CT vs chest X ray
Scientists have found a 20 percent reduction in deaths from lung cancer among current or former heavy smokers who were screened with low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) versus those screened by chest X-ray. The primary research results from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

A better imaging agent for heart disease and breast cancer
Scientists are reporting development of a process for producing large quantities of a much-needed new imaging agent for computed tomography (CT) scans in heart disease, breast cancer and other diseases, and the first evidence that the material is safe for clinical use.

CT scans radiation raise cancer risk
Radiation doses from common CT procedures vary widely and are higher than generally thought, raising concerns about increased risk for cancer, according to a new study led by UCSF imaging specialists.

Radiation from medical imaging increasing
Researchers are evaluating the risks and benefits of medical imaging in patients. They revealed that the average effective dose of radiation nearly double the amount they would otherwise be exposed to from natural sources.

Good sleep lowers heart disease risk
Participants in a study who slept on average an hour longer per night than other participants had an associated lower incidence of coronary artery calcification, which is thought to be a predictor of future heart disease, according to a study in the December 24/31 issue of JAMA.

Gain control of your heart health
Dr. Charlotte Bai, a noted cardiologist with special expertise in cardiac imaging, has a special message for people with risk factors for heart disease: What you don't know can hurt you. "February is National Heart Month. And now is a great time to gain control of your heart health," said Bai, assistant professor, cardiology, Department of Medicine, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine.

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