Abraham Kim[email protected]CTCT whole-heart volume predicts adverse cardiac eventsSunday, December 1 | 11:05 a.m.-11:15 a.m. | SSA03-03 | Room S105ABIndividuals with a small 3D whole-heart volume, as calculated on CT scans, have an increased risk of major adverse cardiac events, compared with those with a normal or large heart volume, according to researchers from Harvard Medical School.November 11, 2019CTResearchers propose guideline for EVALI diagnosisResearchers have developed a preliminary guideline for the clinical management of cases of electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated injury (EVALI). They discuss the details of their guide, which covers everything from diagnosis on chest imaging to follow-up care, in an article published online November 8 in Lancet.November 10, 2019CTOnsite FFR-CT tops CCTA in detecting coronary stenosisAn onsite fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT) algorithm detected functionally significant stenosis in patients suspected of having coronary artery disease with greater accuracy than radiologists reading coronary CT angiography (CCTA) scans in a study, recently published online in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.November 7, 2019Advanced Visualization3D printing may improve safety of upper GI surgery3D-printed models of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract provided several benefits to the surgical management of a patient with a compressed esophagus -- including improving preoperative planning and intraoperative navigation -- according to a case report recently published online in BMC Surgery.November 6, 2019CTDECT plus CT enhances evaluation of pulmonary lesionsWednesday, December 4 | 3:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m. | SSM05-01 | Room N226Together, the combination of dual-energy CT (DECT) and conventional CT can differentiate primary lung cancer from lung metastases more effectively than either of the techniques alone, according to this study to be presented on Wednesday.November 6, 2019CTInternational team sets benchmark DRLs for CT radiationWednesday, December 4 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | SSK18-08 | Room E353CResearchers from the U.S. and Germany have established target and benchmark diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for 10 clinical indications for CT based on data from an international dose registry.November 6, 2019CTReview panel helps reclassify CT lung screening examsWednesday, December 4 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSK05-07 | Room N229Establishing a multidisciplinary panel to review positive CT lung cancer screening exams may help clinicians identify the most appropriate follow-up recommendations for screening participants, researchers will report in this Wednesday presentation.November 6, 2019CTCTPA vessel density predicts mortality in PE patientsWednesday, December 4 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSK06-06 | Room S103ABHigh pulmonary artery density on CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) scans was associated with an increased risk of death in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) in this study to be presented on Wednesday.November 6, 2019CTCTPA usage rates on the rise for PE in pregnant womenWednesday, December 4 | 11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. | SSK06-05 | Room S103ABThe use of CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) to evaluate pregnant women suspected of having a pulmonary embolism (PE) has increased over the past two decades, despite low detection rates, researchers from Switzerland will report in this presentation.November 6, 2019CTCAC found on CT lung screening spurs management changesWednesday, December 4 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSK05-04 | Room N229Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring should be integrated into CT lung cancer screening exams, according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital.November 6, 2019Previous PagePage 12 of 63Next PageTop StoriesCTSCCT: Higher exposure to air pollution linked to higher CACSThere are a number of factors that could contribute to heart disease caused by pollution, according to an SCCT presentation.CTSCCT: Saurabh Jha on what trainees can expect starting out in cardiac CTCTSCCT: CCTA identifies underlying heart disease in firefightersCTSCCT: AI-driven CAC grading significantly cuts scoring timeSponsor ContentWhen CT meets the power of AI everyone benefits.
