CT Angiography (CTA)

This channel includes news and new technology innovations for CT systems using a series of X-ray images to create an image volume data set that can be sliced 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.

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In emergency and trauma medicine, the “golden hour” refers to the time during which medical/surgical intervention has ...

Time October 05, 2011
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September 27, 2011 — A study in the Sept. 27 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that ...

Time September 27, 2011
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August 17, 2011 — The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) announced the election of James K. Min, M.D ...

Time August 17, 2011
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Technology

August 11, 2011 – GE Healthcare announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of Optima CT660 – a compact ...

Time August 11, 2011
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Case Study | Philips Healthcare

CTA is one of the most complex procedures routinely performed on a CT scanner. A successful CTA exam requires ...

Time July 18, 2011
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Feature | Dave Fornell

With a growing problem of overcrowded emergency departments, coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) may be a ...

Time July 18, 2011
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Case Study

Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is one of the most complex procedures routinely performed on a CT scanner. A ...

Time July 15, 2011
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July 12, 2011 – The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has published the SCCT Guidelines on Radiation ...

Time July 12, 2011
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Case Study

While CT angiography (CTA) is a complex procedure, Philips Ingenuity CT has advanced features to simplify CTA planning ...

Time May 20, 2011
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April 19, 2011 – Andrew Einstein delivered the Douglas P. Zipes Distinguished Young Scientist Award Lecture entitled ...

Time April 19, 2011
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A U.S.-Egyptian research team has uncovered the earliest documented case of coronary atherosclerosis in a princess who ...

Time April 08, 2011
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Feature | Dennis Sarabi, M.D., Ph.D., FACC

Computed tomography (CT) technology has developed tremendously in the past 30 years. Significant improvements in spatial ...

Time March 18, 2011
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Technology

February 21, 2011 – A cardiac computed tomography (CT) report engine was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Time February 21, 2011
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Feature | Dave Fornell

Computed tomography (CT) offers a very important, noninvasive diagnostic tool, but the price of high image quality ...

Time February 21, 2011
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Technology

January 5, 2011 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given clearance for Medic Vision Ltd. to market its ...

Time January 04, 2011
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November 24, 2010 - Rotational computed tomography angiography (CTA), a new noninvasive imaging modality, has the ...

Time November 24, 2010
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November 18, 2010 – The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has collaborated with the American College ...

Time November 18, 2010
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October 28, 2010 – A report by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) provides new criteria for selecting patients who ...

Time October 28, 2010
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Feature | Computed Tomography (CT) | Dave Fornell

In this era of financial cost cutting, questions are raised over the true need for 256- or 320-slice computed tomography ...

Time August 27, 2010
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July 20, 2010 – Rcadia Medical Imaging recently presented five studies demonstrating the potential of its COR Analyzer ...

Time July 20, 2010
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