Search Tag: Aorta

IMAGING Management

Lower-dose-lower-contrast-possible-for-cta-scans

2015 26 Dec

A CTA scan (a scan of the arteries) can be performed with a contrast medium volume reduction of up to 75 percent and up to 50 percent reduction in radiation dose, according to a new study from the University of Twente in Enschede, Netherlands. Researchers say the study's results can almost directly be applied in hospitals today, thus providing enormous...Read more

IMAGING Management

Abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-men-benefit-from-ultrasound-screening

2015 13 Jun

Men benefit from one-time ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) in terms of reduced risk of dying, fewer abdominal aorta ruptures and avoidance of emergency surgery, according to a systematic review of worldwide data on AAAs. No such evidence is available for women, say researchers from the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency...Read more

IMAGING Management

Atherosclerosis-in-abdominal-aorta-may-signal-future-heart-attack-stroke

2013 18 Jun

Two MRI measurements of the abdominal aorta — the amount of plaque in the vessel and the thickness of its wall — are associated with future cardiovascular events, such as a heart attack or stroke, according to a study of more than 2,000 adults. Results of the study are published online in the journal Radiology.  “This is an important study, because...Read more