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Computed Tompgraphy News March 2009

Record imaging studies performed
Posted 2009-03-17 00:00:25
Doctors ordered almost 600 million X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging tests, computed tomography scans and other procedures in 2006, according to the Reston, Virginia-based American College of Radiology. Medicare paid for a third of them.
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CT uses to measure body fat
Posted 2009-03-17 09:43:18
In a study comparing adipose (fat) levels to cognitive function, computed tomography was used to measure adipose levels.
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CT Measures More Myocardial Bridging than Invasive Coronary Angiography
Posted 2009-03-17 09:44:53
The frequency of myocardial bridging observed by CT angiography was 58%, and conventional angiography revealed dynamic compression in 13.3% of total patients.
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Using CT Prior to Sinus Surgery
Posted 2009-03-17 10:13:00
Before endoscopic sinus surgery, a computed tomography (CAT) scan is used to evaluate the health and anatomy of the sinuses.
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Increasing Radiation From the Use of Increasing Imaging Studies
Posted 2009-03-17 10:15:05
A 10-year study by a team at the University of California, San Francisco, found use of computed tomography or CT scans, an advanced type of X-ray, doubled among patients in a large managed care plan between 1997 and 2006.
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