MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'computed tomography'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:30:45 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130744&cid=t_132711_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffda-approves-ges-newest-ct-scanner%2F2011.08.15 GE Healthcare has received the FDA OK for its Optima CT660 computed tomography (CT) system. The CT660, which is already available in Europe, Latin America and Asia, distinguishes itself by its compact footprint combined with a modular design and low dose imaging. In addition, it is also one of the most energy efficient CT scanners available and has an “environmental design” that eases refurbishment and end-of-life recycling. The scanner itself is scalable from 32 to 128 slices through purchasable options and features automatic table positioning and a color 12-inch integrated gantry display monitor. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130744 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:05:47 +0100 5130744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4287491&cid=t_132711_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fpatients-appear-to-be-problem-in-modern.html " Patients appear to be the problem in modern high-tech health care: they areuninformed, anxious, noncompliant folk with unhealthy lifestyles. They de-mand drugs advertised by celebrities on television, insist on unnecessary butexpensive computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)scans, and may eventually turn into plaintiffs. Patients’ lack of health literacyand the resulting costs and harms have received much attention."Please read this very thought-provoking article called The Century of the Patient, which talks about how we can help patients to become better informed ! (Source: The Patient's Doctor) The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4287491 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:23:00 +0100 4287491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275325&cid=t_132711_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Freassuring-patients-about-ct-scans-and-radiation-risks%2F2010.12.20 Emergency patients with acute abdominal pain feel more confident about medical diagnoses when a doctor has ordered a computed tomography (CT) scan, and nearly three-quarters of patients underestimate the radiation risk posed by this test, reports the Annals of Emergency Medicine. “Patients with abdominal pain are four times more confident in an exam that includes imaging than in an exam that has no testing,” said the paper’s lead author. “Most of the patients in our study had little understanding of the amount of radiation delivered by one CT scan, never mind several over the course of a lifetime. Many of the patients did not recall earlier CT scans, even though they were listed in electronic medical records.” Researchers surveyed 1,168 patients with non-traum... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275325 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:00:00 +0100 4275325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644713&cid=t_132711_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F09%2Farchives-of-surgery-2010-vol-145-no-5%2F contents page Fade Fave: Diagnosis of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections by Computed Tomography Fade Skinny: Hypothesizes that computed tomography (CT) scanning is sensitive and specific for the diagnosis of necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs). Finds that a negative CT result reliably excludes the diagnosis of NSTI. A positive CT result correctly identifies the disease with a high likelihood. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Computed Tomography, Current Awareness, Diagnosis, E-Journals, Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644713 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:38:42 +0100 3644713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2685250&cid=t_132711_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fz8VydSNWAhM%2F Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a type of testing used to diagnose and track treatment of various diseases without using radiation. Instead, MRIs use magnets and radio waves to form the images. MRIs have other advantages over computed tomography (CT) scans and x-rays. The most important advantage is that MRIs can provide a greater contrast between the bones and the soft body tissues, like ligaments and muscles. X-rays have been around for more than a century now; MRIs are definitely the new kids on the block. They won’t replace x-rays but they can improve a doctor’s ability to diagnose and treat patients. MRIs may be done with or without a contrast dye, most commonly, gadolinium . If a dye is used, it is injected into your vein and is seen by the doctor as it makes its way ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2685250 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:18:19 +0100 2685250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1015870&cid=t_132711_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F182176145%2F Very interesting considering I have been a cardiac nurse for near 10 years and have always been told and observed that a cardiac catheterization is the only “real” way to visualize blockages in the heart… A study by an international team of cardiac imaging specialists, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, concludes that sophisticated computed tomography (CT) scans of the heart and its surrounding arteries are almost as reliable and accurate as more invasive procedures to check for blockages. The 64 slice CT scan that the researcher’s are talking about was first introduced in the US in 2005 and was tested at Johns Hopkins. Beware though, they are not saying that the CT scans will replace cardiac cath’s but to rule out patients that do not need the more invasiv... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1015870 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:11:26 +0100 1015870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=747659&cid=t_132711_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F21%2Fheart-x-ray-linked-to-risk-of-cancer%2F Filed under: Women Heart Health, Children Heart HealthWhen a doctor wants to see inside a heart, one option is to use a procedure called computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography, which can identify problems inside the heart and arteries without making a cut. But the use of the higher radiation procedure on certain patients is being questioned. By taking what they know about certain kinds of radiation, researchers were able to predict the risk of developing cancer for various groups of people. What they found was that women who underwent the procedure were especially at risk, because the breasts may be damaged by the x-ray. Young women, especially, had an increased chance of developing cancer, because their is a longer period of time in front of them for cancer to develop. There are ot... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=747659 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 747659