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Multiparameter CCTA model helps predict future adverse heart events

By Kate Madden Yee

A nomogram that includes a variety of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) factors improves the modality's ability to predict future adverse cardiovascular events, a study published March 23 in Medical Physics has found.

March 27, 2022

Broncus highlights study on virtual navigation system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Software developer Broncus Medical highlighted a recent study published in the journal Respirology showing its Archimedes Virtual Bronchoscopic Navigation System is safe and effective for guiding the sampling of peripheral pulmonary lesions.

March 24, 2022

CT shows that antithrombotics don't boost brain bleed frequency

By Kate Madden Yee

Head CT shows that antithrombotics don't boost incidence of brain bleeds in patients who have sustained a ground-level fall -- though they may cause the hematoma to expand, according to March 24 research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

March 24, 2022

PET reveals visual brain pattern of long COVID

By Will Morton

Nuclear medicine physicians in France have identified a metabolic pattern on brain PET images that indicates the presence of long COVID-19 in patients, according to a study published March 23 in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

March 24, 2022

Study: Divers should undergo chest CT three months after COVID-19

By Kate Madden Yee

Recreational and occupational divers should have a chest CT examination three months after recovery from COVID-19 before they make a return to diving, according to research from Turkey.

March 23, 2022

Ultrasound offers alternative to MRI for bone stress injuries

By Kate Madden Yee

Ultrasound appears to be an effective point-of-care alternative to MRI for the evaluation of bone stress injury, according to a study published March 22 in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

March 23, 2022

DEXA predicts mortality in heart failure patients

By Will Morton

Measuring arm muscle mass on dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans can help predict mortality in older hospitalized patients with heart failure, according to a study published March 17 in Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics.

March 22, 2022

Echo links low atrial function to dementia later in life

By Amerigo Allegretto

Echocardiography links lower left atrial function -- as opposed to the size of the left atrium -- to an increased risk of dementia later in life, according to research published March 22 in JAMA.

March 22, 2022

MRI can identify complications from total knee surgery

By Kate Madden Yee

MRI shows higher sensitivity than x-ray when it comes to identifying complications from replacement of the patellar component of the knee, according to a study published March 22 in Radiology.

March 22, 2022

NaF-PET reveals aortic wall injuries

By Will Morton

PET imaging with F-18 sodium fluoride (NaF) can detect activity related to tears in the outer wall of the aorta and could help manage patients with acute aortic syndrome, according to a study published March 16 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

March 21, 2022

MRI scans can reveal body composition changes over time

By Erik L. Ridley

Data derived from MRI exams show that body composition can change significantly over a two-year period, potentially offering a new window into the aging process, according to research published recently in Scientific Reports.

March 21, 2022

Less cancer screening due to COVID may mean higher death rates

By Kate Madden Yee

Lower rates of cancer screening caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will likely translate into increased cancer deaths over the next decade, according to research published March 21 in the journal Cancer.

March 20, 2022

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