Abdominal CT Scan Images
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CT Scan Patients May Get Unnecessary Imaging:
health.msn.com — “CT Scan Patients May Get Unnecessary Imaging:” View full resource at health.msn.com
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Abdominal CT scans overused: study | Reuters
reuters.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than half of patients receiving abdominal CT scans, an advanced type of X-ray, got them for tests they did not need, exposing them to excess radiation that could raise the long-term” View full resource at reuters.com
Most Recently Shared on December 1, 2009 at 6:30 pm By:
Richard Vaughn MD Physician, Doctor, Health Executive, and Health IT
Radiation, risk and reimbursement: > 1/2 pts receiving abd CT scans against guidelines. http://bit.ly/8INwHL via @hrana
CT scan vital tool for abdominal pain management
medicexchange.com — “CT scan vital tool for abdominal pain management” View full resource at medicexchange.com
Most Recently Shared on January 25, 2011 at 10:53 am By:
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CT scan demonstrated well in determining out abdominal pain for enhanced diagnostic conviction in emergency care... http://bit.ly/dGkEjG
Use of CT Scans, MRIs on the Rise in ER
webmd.com — “The number of emergency room visits for non-injury reasons has more than doubled in the past decade, a new CDC report says.” View full resource at webmd.com
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CT Scan: for advanced pictorial representation of image data
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CT Scan: for advanced pictorial representation of healthcare data: CT scanning has come up to be one of most fav... http://bit.ly/qIDaNk
Many CT scan patients get unnecessary extra imaging - Related Stories - AAP SmartBrief
smartbrief.com — “A study found 52.2% of pediatric and adult patients getting abdominal or pelvic CT scans received unnecessary extra imaging, which increased radiation exposure. Researchers said delayed-phase imaging accounted for 77.7% of the unneeded exams. <a href='/servlet/aaRedirect?url2=http%3a%2f%2fhealth%2eu” View full resource at smartbrief.com
Most Recently Shared on December 3, 2009 at 12:34 am By:
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Many CT scan patients get unnecessary extra imaging http://sbne.ws/r/3mAG
Speed up Abdominal Pain Relief with CT Scans
hcplive.com — “The use of CT scanning to evaluate abdominal pain in emergency departments can help physicians arrive at a diagnosis quickly and decisively.” View full resource at hcplive.com
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Speed up Abdominal Pain Relief with CT Scans http://hcp.lv/iatxgc
Abdominal CT Scan Showing Plaque Is Strong Predictor Of Heart Disease, Worse Long-Term Outcomes
medicalnewstoday.com — “The presence of plaque on an abdominal CT scan is a strong predictor of coronary artery disease and mortality, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.Researchers found that patients ar” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Abdominal CT Scan Showing Plaque Is Strong Predictor Of Heart Disease, Worse Long-Term Outcomes http://mnt.to/3yXQ #gastrointestinal
Image Filters Improve Image Quality And Lower Patient Radiation Dose Associated With CT Scans
medicalnewstoday.com — “Adaptive image filters can lower the patient radiation associated with chest and abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans while significantly improving image quality, according to a study to be pr” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Image Filters Improve Image Quality And Lower Patient Radiation Dose Associated With CT Scans http://mnt.to/3BY4 #mri #pet #ultrasound
Standardizing CT Scanning Techniques For Patient Safety
medicalnewstoday.com — “A national summit of medical professionals meeting last month in Atlanta called for the creation of consensus scan techniques as a way of addressing the concerns of patients undergoing CT scans --” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Teaching NeuroImages: CT scan of congenital cytomegalovirus infection --" Neurology
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Teaching NeuroImage: CT scan of congenital cytomegalovirus infection http://bit.ly/gkn2vL #neurology
Development Of Safer CT Scanning For Children
medicalnewstoday.com — “A research team at the Queen Silvia Children's Hospital has developed a method that allows the lowest possible dose of radiation for children having a CT scan while still obtaining good image qual” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Abdominal CT scans overused: study | Reuters
feeds.reuters.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than half of patients receiving abdominal CT scans, an advanced type of X-ray, got them for tests they did not need, exposing them to excess radiation that could raise the long-term” View full resource at feeds.reuters.com
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Abdominal CT scans overused: study http://link.reuters.com/buc34g
CT scanning aids rapid diagnosis, treatment planning for abdominal pain
sciencedaily.com — “The use of CT scanning to evaluate abdominal pain in emergency departments can help physicians arrive at a diagnosis quickly and decisively. The new study also finds that information provided by CT scans changed treatment plans for almost half the patients studied and significantly reduced probable hospital admissions.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
Most Recently Shared on January 22, 2011 at 2:11 am By:
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ASIR Technique Significantly Reduces Radiation Dose Associated With Abdominal CT Scans
medicalnewstoday.com — “A new low-dose abdominal computed tomography (CT) technique called adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) can reduce the radiation dose associated with abdominal CT scans by 23-66 pe” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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ASIR Technique Significantly Reduces Radiation Dose Associated With Abdominal CT Scans http://mnt.to/3HsZ #radiology
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