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CT CAC data bests genetic factors for heart disease risk assessment

By Kate Madden Yee

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) score data on CT imaging are more effective at predicting a middle-aged person's heart disease risk than genetic factors, according to a study published May 23 in JAMA.

May 23, 2023

PCCT effective for imaging pediatric heart defects

By Kate Madden Yee

Photon-counting CT (PCCT) offers better cardiovascular imaging quality at a similar radiation dose compared with dual-source CT (DSCT) in infants with suspected heart defects, a study published May 23 in Radiology has found.

May 23, 2023

Tau PET adds certainty when diagnosing Alzheimer's disease

By Will Morton

Tau PET scans can help diagnose Alzheimer's disease on top of extensive clinical work-ups in participants with cognitive symptoms, according to a study published May 22 in JAMA Neurology.

May 22, 2023

PET reveals thermal burns due to multiple ICD shocks

By Will Morton

PET imaging has shown for the first time that multiple shocks from implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) can result in subcutaneous tissue burns, according to a report published May 18 in HeartRhythm Case Reports.

May 22, 2023

DEXA reveals fat differences in postpartum Black and white women

By Will Morton

Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) exams show that Black women are less likely than white women to lose visceral adipose tissue (VAT) after pregnancy, according to a study published May 11 in Obesity.

May 21, 2023

Radiation exposure among interventionalists is low, but varies widely

By Will Morton

Radiation exposure is generally low among interventional radiologists who perform stroke treatments, yet shows a wide range, underscoring that further work is needed to keep doses as low as possible, a German team has found.

May 21, 2023

CEM on par with breast MRI in lobular breast cancer staging

By Amerigo Allegretto

Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) may be an alternative to breast MRI for preoperative staging of invasive lobular carcinoma, suggests findings published May 13 in the European Journal of Radiology.

May 18, 2023

World record achieved for x-ray at highest altitude

By Will Morton

Mike Cairnie of portable x-ray developer MinXray has earned a world record for acquiring a portable chest x-ray of a patient last year on Mt. Everest in Nepal.

May 18, 2023

PET reveals effects of brain stimulation in coma patients

By Will Morton

PET imaging has revealed that trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) increases brain metabolism and may promote recovery in vegetative or minimally conscious patients, according to a study published May 12 in Brain Stimulation.

May 18, 2023

Focused ultrasound treatment could improve flushing of brain waste

By Amerigo Allegretto

A focused ultrasound treatment that uses microbubbles to amplify ultrasound's effects on the brain's blood vessels may be able to help mitigate brain diseases, according to research published May 15 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

May 18, 2023

GT Medical secures milestone order

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GT Medical Technologies has reached an order milestone with its GammaTile radiation therapy technology.

May 17, 2023

Fracture cases increase in San Diego due to higher border wall

By Will Morton

Radiology reports show an increase in fracture patients admitted to hospitals in San Diego due to falls from the U.S.-Mexico border wall, according to a study published May 12 in Surgery.

May 17, 2023

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