Background: Recent literature supports the use of CT for all patients with right lower quadrant pain to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce hospital cost. Our current practice at a large ...

Here’s something new to bring up the next time you visit your health care provider: Should I undergo a CT calcium score screen to take stock of my heart health? It’s not for everybody ...

[2] Noncontrast CT in the emergency diagnosis of appendicitis is attractive for several reasons. Administration of oral contrast consumes valuable time in today's fast-paced and overcrowded ED.

These CCTA scans were acquired with the Siemens Somatom Force CT Scanner, with ECG synchronization and 70–120 kVp tube voltage ... Overview of the proposed method for coronary artery calcium (CAC) ...

Calcium benefits the body by supporting bone health and possibly reducing the risk of colon cancer. Calcium may also help improve blood pressure and boost better weight control. Adequate calcium is ...

The Cardiac CT calcium score (CAC score) is a noninvasive test used to detect calcified plaques in coronary arteries and predict heart disease risk. Scores range from 0 (no risk) to above 300 ...

They may refer to a CAC test in various ways: cardiac CT for calcium scoring calcium scan of the heart calcium scan test cardiac scoring coronary calcium score A CAC test involves using a CT scan ...

Depth of office market dive in CT city still being tested. See where the trouble spots are. The pandemic showed that offices still remained essential to the economic ecosystem that supports ...

The appendix is a small, tube-shaped organ that connects to the cecum, the beginning of the large intestine. Though its role is unknown, it can become infected, resulting in acute appendicitis, which, ...

Another study utilized preoperative imaging, specifically a CT scan, to accurately diagnose Amyand's hernia complicated by acute appendicitis, allowing for a planned laparoscopic approach to ...