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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February 10, 2010 – At ACC 2010, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. will feature software upgrades for its ...

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At the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2010, Philips Healthcare will focus on the full spectrum of cardiology ...

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Philips Healthcare's CT systems use the iDose application that enables clinicians to reduce X-ray radiation dose ...

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The debate over healthcare reform has raised many issues as to why costs have risen so much in recent years ...

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December 8, 2009 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday issued recommendations to lower radiation ...

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With new CPT reimbursement codes for cardiac computed tomography (CT) starting in January 2010, there will likely ...

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November 18, 2009 – Utilizing newer cardiac computed tomography (CT) machines to find plaque and blockages in the ...

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CardIQ Xpress Elite computed tomography angiography analysis software allows more speed and information so users ...

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October 12, 2009 – The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) announced four new Category 1 CPT ...

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August 21, 2009 – TeraRecon Inc. will showcase its Aquarius iNtuition at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular ...

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August 7, 2009 – Using 64-slice CT coronary angiography can avoid further invasive angiographies, which can add up ...

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August 5, 2009 – The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) named Chirapa Puntawangkoon, M.D., and ...

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July 23, 2009 – Dual-energy CT used as a single examination might be promising for the integrative analysis of the ...

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July 1, 2009 - Radiologists can effectively lower the patient radiation dose by approximately 44 percent and ...

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July 1, 2009 - On Sept. 9, 2009, the American College of Radiology (ACR) will offer the inaugural Cardiac CT ...

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