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Mobile CT primed for image-guided brachytherapy

Thursday, November 29 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SSQ17-09 | Room N229Mobile CT scanning combined with an artifact-reduction algorithm may enhance the visualization of soft tissue for radiotherapy, according to this Thursday session.

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AI algorithm makes CT lung screening possible below 1 mSv

Thursday, November 29 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSQ05-06 | Room E353BClinicians may be able to lower the radiation dose required for CT lung cancer screening considerably with the assistance of an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can reduce image noise on CT scans, according to researchers from Israel.

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Is CCTA, MRI, or transthoracic echo best for predicting stroke?

Wednesday, November 28 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSK03-01 | Room S102CDResearchers from Germany and the U.S. have discovered that coronary CT angiography (CCTA), cardiac MRI, and transthoracic echocardiography have comparable accuracy in predicting stroke recurrence.

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Do older patients wait longer for CT trauma evaluation?

Tuesday, November 27 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSJ06-04 | Room S402ABOlder trauma patients tend to wait longer for CT exams than younger patients do, despite presenting with similar types of injuries, researchers have found.

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Radiologists dominate emergency CT utilization

Tuesday, November 27 | 3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | SSJ06-03 | Room S402ABThe utilization rate of CT in U.S. hospital emergency departments has sharply increased since 2004, with radiologists continuing to perform most CT interpretations for nearly all subcategories, researchers will report in this Tuesday presentation.

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CCTA shows exercise reduces risk of heart disease

Monday, November 26 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSE03-06 | Room N229Individuals who participated in endurance training had significantly fewer plaques on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) scans and a lower risk of coronary artery disease than individuals who did not regularly exercise, according to a study by researchers from Austria.

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Delayed-enhancement CT predicts adverse cardiac events

Monday, November 26 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSE03-04 | Room N229Researchers from Japan discovered that delayed contrast enhancement on CT was an independent predictor of major adverse cardiac events in patients with suspected coronary artery disease.

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Resolution reference level helps optimize CT radiation

Monday, November 26 | 3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | SSE22-03 | Room S504ABU.S. researchers have proposed a new metric for evaluating CT radiation exposure -- resolution reference level -- that may help optimize image quality and dose standards across different institutions.

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Could MRI replace CT for lung cancer screening?

Monday, November 26 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SSC03-09 | Room E451AMRI could be a more cost-effective alternative to CT for lung cancer screening, say researchers from the U.S., Switzerland, and Germany who used a prediction model to compare the two exams.

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CCTA, CT perfusion bolster coronary stent evaluation

Monday, November 26 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SSC01-09 | Room S504CDCombining coronary CT angiography (CCTA) with stress CT perfusion increases the accuracy of diagnosing in-stent restenosis in patients with heart disease, according to this study to be presented on Monday.

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CT lung screening program targets poor minorities

Monday, November 26 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSC03-07 | Room E451AIn this session, California-based researchers will discuss the distinct cancer profile of socioeconomically disadvantaged minorities at high risk of lung cancer who participated in a free CT lung screening program.

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Does mental illness affect access to CT lung screening?

Monday, November 26 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSC03-06 | Room E451AIn this Monday presentation, researchers from Boston will discuss the relationship between mental illness and CT lung cancer screening eligibility.

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