CT Angiography (CTA)

This channel includes news and new technology innovations for CT systems use a series of X-ray images to create an image volume datasetthatcan slices or manipulated on any plane using advanced visualization software. The section includes computed tomography scanners, CT contrast agents, CT angiography (CTA and CCTA), CT perfusion, spectral CT (dual souce CT), and interative reconstruction dose reduction software. Find more news on cardic CT in the Society of Cariovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) channel page.

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August 27, 2012 - A recent multi-center study, led by researchers from Wake Forest School of Medicine and published in ...

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August 14, 2012 — A study led by Kavitha Chinnaiyan, M.D., director of advanced cardiac imaging education, Beaumont ...

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August 2, 2012 — Results of the ROMICAT II trial indicates coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography (CCTA) as a ...

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FFR-CT imaging developed by HeartFlow offers coronary flow data noninvasively. Clinical data so far shows close correlation with invasive catheter-based FFR measurements. The technology helps pinpoint ischemic culprit lesions and determine the severity of coronary stenosis.
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Trends and new technology for cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) were highlighted during the 2012 Society of ...

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Computed tomography (CT) vendors highlighted several recent improvements to their imaging systems during the 2012 ...

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July 27, 2012 — Adding computed tomography (CT) scans to standard screening procedures may help emergency room staff ...

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Feature | Kaavya Karunanithi, Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a noninvasive tool that can be used for identifying myocardial ...

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There are currently three major trends in cardiovascular computed tomography (CT) technology — lowering radiation dose ...

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July 10, 2012 — New and updated evidence-based guidelines to help healthcare providers choose the most appropriate ...

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June 20, 2012 – Siemens Healthcare announced the Somatom Definition Edge single-source computed tomography (CT) system ...

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The ACRIN-PA trial showed computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography can be more cost-effective than the standard-of ...

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This is a cardiac CT scan that has been reconstructed as a 3D image of the heart. The ACRIN-PA study looked at use of cardiac CT to evaluate chest pain patients in the emergency room.
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March 28, 2012 - Two large clinical trials were presented in the late-breaking clinical trials session at the American ...

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March 26, 2012 — GE Healthcare introduced the 510(k)-pending Discovery CT750 HD FREEdom Edition at the opening of ...

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March 22, 2012 – Addressing concerns over radiation from cardiac imaging and procedures, the American College of ...

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Feature | Carter Newton, M.D., FACC

We are at an inflection point with many aspects of medicine, not the least of which concerns choosing the correct tool ...

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