Charlene Laino[email protected]UltrasoundUltrasound shows advanced vascular age of obese childrenNEW ORLEANS - Using carotid artery ultrasound with a high-resolution probe, researchers have found that vascular age is advanced in children who are obese or who have unfavorable lipid profiles, according to a report at this week's American Heart Association (AHA) meeting.November 11, 2008CTCoronary CT effective for triage of patients with acute chest painNEW ORLEANS - Coronary CT is effective at pinpointing which patients with acute chest pain and a low-to-intermediate risk of acute coronary syndrome do not have coronary artery disease and can safely be discharged directly from the ED, researchers reported at the American Heart Association (AHA) annual meeting.November 10, 2008CTNegative coronary calcium scores in the young can understate plaque burdenNEW ORLEANS - Among apparently healthy people under age 35 at risk of sudden death, negative coronary calcium scores do not necessarily signal the absence of atherosclerotic plaque, according to research presented on Monday at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2008.November 10, 2008Previous PagePage 3 of 3Top StoriesDigital X-RayBone-RADS improves accuracy for junior, attending physicansACR's Bone-RADS led to improved diagnostic accuracy for junior and attending physicians, but lower accuracy for senior physicians.MRIMRI, CT, ultrasound biomarkers help identify Crohn disease stricturesWomens ImagingLow breast cancer screening prevalence tied to socioeconomic factorsMolecular ImagingPET/CT reveals ‘chemo brain’ regions in leukemia patientsAIStanford AIDE lab proposes radiology AI safety monitoring model
