New CT technology allows for a comprehensive, simultaneous evaluation of lung structure and function, something not possible with standard CT, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of ...
First-generation dual-source photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT) enables high-quality aortoiliac imaging using minimal iodine contrast (total iodine dose, 9.5-9.8 g) at 40 keV, significantly ...
Study: Wisconsin’s Gundersen Lutheran Reduced Radiation Dose Through CT Acquisition Protocol Changes
An article published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology described how La Crosse, Wis.-based Gundersen Lutheran Health System successfully used a comprehensive CT radiation dose ...
Figure 1. Top row: CT- and LSO-TX-based attenuation maps with their respective percentage relative change (%RC) map. Bottom row: PET images reconstructed using CT- and LSO-TX-based attenuation maps ...
While these advanced imaging tools save lives by detecting injuries and illness, mounting evidence suggests they may come with long-term consequences that patients need to understand before agreeing ...
ALTON - OSF HealthCare and Shared Medical Services, Inc. (SMS) and are excited to announce the deployment of the mobile GE ...
Radiation protection is a foundational requirement in all medical uses of ionizing radiation—from X-rays to CT scans to ...
A older patient is guided into a CT scanner — an essential diagnostic tool whose life-saving power is now being weighed against growing concerns about long-term radiation exposure. Computed tomography ...
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Global nuclear medicine organizations unite to standardize quantitative PET imaging
Three world-leading nuclear medicine organizations--the SNMMI Clinical Trials Network (SNMMI-CTN), the Australasian ...
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