CT Scans

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Why deciding to have an EBT scan is not so simple ...

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Title: Breast CT Scans Could Be Comfortable Alternative to Mammograms Category: Health News Created: 8/2/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/4/2008 ...

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U.S. scientists say they've discovered merging multiple computerized tomography images can aid probe positioning during radiofrequency ablation. ... ...

Source: dailywd.womansday.com --- 30 days ago
Reader Question: My mom has a pacemaker and she wants to get a full-body CT scan to make sure she doesn’t have cancer or another medical problem. Could the scan damage her pacemaker? You’re right to be concerned. A new... ...

Source: www.medpagetoday.com --- 28 days ago
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Three-quarters of the stroke patients who arrive at the hospital within two hours of symptom onset are not getting the appropriate care, researchers found. ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 6 days ago
The news here is a few weeks old, but I was still struck by the fact that large insurers are apparently starting to crack down on the overuse of medical imaging . ...

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Source: www.e-healthsource.com --- 33 days ago
Newer technique didn't squeeze breasts, still spotted lesions, study finds ...

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EurekAlert: The first multicenter study of the accuracy of some of the latest cardiac imaging technology found it was 99 percent as effective in ruling out obstructive coronary artery stenosis - or narrowing of these arteries – as the more expensive and invasive coronary angiography traditionally used by physicians, according to research published online by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. ...

Source: www.nuclearmed.com --- 8 days ago
Page: 602 DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e318181312a Authors: Gerard, Perry S. MD *; Finestone, Howard MD *; Lazzaro, Richard MD +; Geller, Matthew D. DO * ...

Source: www.dcmedmalblog.com --- 29 days ago
A recent FDA report to health care providers, warned of potential "adverse events" due to computerized tomography (CT) Scans of patients with electronic devices implanted. Though few incidents have been reported thus far, the FDA is taking all reports seriously. Possible adverse events include medical devices shocking patients, sending inaccurate signals due to the CT Scans, malfunctions of insulin infusion pumps, and transient changes in pacemaker output pulse rate. The Chicago Tribune noted this announcement came as a surprise to physicians, many of whom were aware of these dangers with MRI Scans. Dr. Leonard Berlin , chairman of the radiology department at Rush North Shore Medical Center in Skokie says he was not aware of this. "We haven't seen any of these problems and I'm not aware of any of my colleagues having seen them either. But, of course, we'll abide by what the FDA is recommending," Dr. Berlin says. So what devices are possibly affected? Possibly affected devices include cardiac pacemakers, implantable cardiac defibrillators, neurostimulators, drug infusion and insulin pumps, cochlear implants, and retinal implants. Behind this news are six confirmed reports of devices malfunctioning after a CT scan and another nine reports of suspected problems, according to FDA spokeswoman Karen Riley. As of yet, no deaths have been reported. FDA's suggests that patients with such devices: Discuss the risks and benefits of CT Scans over o ...

Source: www.chicagomedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com --- 12 days ago
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning last month to doctors who treat patients with electronic devices such as pacemakers, cardiac defibrillators and insulin pumps. Judith Graham of the Chicago Tribune reports that the FDA public health alert cautioned doctors that these types of medical devices can malfunction when patients get computerized tomography (CT) Scans. The health alert can be found here . There have been six confirmed reports of devices that malfunctioned after a CT scan and nine other reports of suspected problems. No deaths have occurred as a result of this complication. In its alert, the FDA warned that devices that could be affected by CT Scans include pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, neurostimulators, drug infusion and insulin pumps, cochlear implants and retinal implants. Millions of Americans are equipped with these devices-- which use electrical current to help various organs overcome functional deficiencies. Among other measures, the alert recommends that CT operators use the least amount of X-ray exposure possible and stand prepared to treat adverse reactions. From legal perspective, medical malpractice occurs when a doctor, hospital, or other health care provider fails, or breaches, their duty to care for a patient. In the case where a CT scan is scheduled for a patient equipped with a defibrillator or pacemaker, the FDA alert warns doctors to take certain precautions to ensure the medica ...

Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov --- 1 day ago
Related Articles [Necrotizing fasciitis in the head and neck region] Ugeskr Laeger. 2008 Aug 18;170(34):2563-6 Authors: Wolf H, Ovesen T OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical, microbiological, serological and radiological findings including the results of treatment in a Danish patient population with necrotizing fasciitis (NF) in the head and neck region. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data were retrieved from patient records with the ICD3 code DM725A from January 1, 2002-June 30 2007. Demographic data, clinical manifestations, microbiological and serological findings, treatment modalities, complications and sequelae were registered. RESULTS: Twelve patients were identified during the 5-year period at the ENT department, Aarhus University Hospital (median age 54 years; 8 males). Minor head and neck surgery had been performed in 7 patients before development of NF. The classical clinical course included a rapidly-developing erythema associated with extreme tenderness and pain in the region. A diffuse edema in the soft tissues and vaguely differentiated and dilated fat compartments were found on the acute CT Scans, including the presence of air within the tissues in many cases. Surgical débridement was performed in all patients within the first two days, including antibiotics and hemodynamic therapy. The majority of the patients were treated with hyperbaric oxygen and immunoglobulin. All the patients survived; half had sequelae such as excessive ...

Source: blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com --- 22 days ago
The P-I's Joe Tartakoff covers Redmond-based FiatLux Imaging, which today is introducing new software that allows doctors to view MRI and CT Scans on personal computers and mobile devices. ...

Source: www.pbs.org --- 7 days ago
Top stories include the economy is the star of the day on Wall Street thanks to fresh data showing stronger growth than expected in the Spring. Dell shares hit the skids in after hours trading after the computer makers second quarter earnings fell short of expectations. Barack Obama takes center stage at the Democratic National Convention tonight, an update on his tax plans for businesses and individuals, and in tonights bill of health, CT Scans let doctors literally peer into their patients, but theres debate about the price of that perspective. ...

Source: www.pbs.org --- 6 days ago
In tonight's "Bill of Health," CT Scans let doctors literally peer into their patients. But there's debate about the price of that perspective. ...

Source: www.business-opportunities.biz --- 13 days ago
Epidemix: If not for the musical group, the Beatles, we wouldn’t have CT Scans, aka CAT Scans, the advanced medical scanning technology that lets your doctor see how badly your bones are broken. Here’s the backstory: in the 1960s, a middle-aged engineer named Godfrey Hounsfield was working at Electrical & Musical Instrument Ltd., where he began [...] ...

Source: truemors.com --- 2 days ago
Boy, the things they fail to mention in school. The two female fetuses discovered in King Tut’s tomb have never been put on display but may now have their day in the sun, so to speak, as scientists perform CT Scans and DNA testing that may reveal vital historical clues as to the lineage of [...] ...

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I’m back from Texas with wonderful news to share. This trip to my mother’s was timed so I could be there when she got the results of her PET and CT Scans following the conclusion of a 12-week course of chemotherapy for stage 4 colon cancer. We’d just arrived at her home from the airport [...] ...