Repeat CCTA body-composition changes linked to cardiovascular events in retrospective cohort
A retrospective cohort of 352 participants with repeat CCTA scans found that changes in adipose tissue and skeletal muscle measures ...
Tag: coronary CT angiography
How Body Shape Shapes Your Radiation Dose: Waist-to-Hip Ratio Emerges as Unexpected Factor in Heart CT Scans
A new study finds that higher waist-to-hip ratio is associated with lower radiation dose in coronary CT angiography, driven primarily ...
After Aortic Valve Replacement, Heart Arteries Show Surprising Blood Flow Shifts
A CT-based study of 62 patients found that coronary blood flow measurements decline after transcatheter aortic valve replacement even though ...
Hidden Coronary Artery Defect Triggered Cardiogenic Shock in a 10-Year-Old Boy After Exercise
A case report from BMC Pediatrics describes how a malignant left main coronary artery anomaly caused exertional chest pain, pulmonary ...
Virtual ECG Gating Speeds Up Heart Scans for Chest Pain Patients Without Losing Diagnostic Power
A prospective study of 254 patients shows that virtual ECG-gated coronary CT angiography cuts examination time significantly while matching conventional ...
CT Scans Rival Invasive Angiography in Detecting Blocked Heart Arteries, Study Finds
A head-to-head study of 155 patients found coronary CT angiography detected nearly all significant coronary blockages with 96 percent sensitivity, ...
AI-Powered Reconstruction Slashes Radiation Dose in Heart Scans Without Sacrificing Image Quality
A new study shows that pairing low-voltage, low-iodine coronary CT angiography with high-strength iterative reconstruction cuts radiation dose by 72 ...
Spectral CT at 100 keV Sharply Improves Coronary Stenosis Measurement in Calcified Arteries
A prospective study finds that 100 keV virtual monoenergetic images from dual-layer spectral CT match invasive coronary angiography in measuring ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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