Although CT is a relatively recent technology, there have been great improvements in the equipment. The early, slow "Step and Scan" machines required long image acquisition times, resulting in a ...
In a new pilot feasibility study, researchers from Mayo Clinic, the University of Washington School of Medicine, the University of California San Francisco, and Nextrast Inc. found that a new imaging ...
Conjugation of antibodies, peptides, or other ligands onto the nanoparticle surface produces active targeting agents, which can selectively accumulate on specific cells or tissues. This innovative ...
People with a history of allergic-like reactions to iodinated contrast media, which is used in a variety of X-ray-based procedures, such as CT and angiography, are susceptible to similar reactions ...
CT A/P without contrast: Cases ordered as CT kidney stone exam CT A/P with IV only: Patients with RLQ pain and lower abdominal pain, if BMI >25 CT A/P with IV only regardless of BMI: Diffuse abdominal ...
IntroductionWhen ordering a contrast-enhanced CT, a warning appears in the electronic medical record stating "Metformin in use." The instructions often state to stop the medication before the ...
Spectral phase-contrast tomography Three-dimensional rendering of a contrast-perfused mouse sample using three decomposition channels: water (soft tissues, blue), iodine (vasculature, red) and calcium ...
Researchers have found that patients with family and personal history of allergic reactions to contrast media are at risk for future reactions, according to a new large study. Allergic reactions to ...