June 20, 2011 — MDCT is a sensitive and specific test to evaluate adults for suspected appendicitis and can be used as the standard of care in routine practice, according to the results of an analysis ...

Noninvasive evaluation of coronary anatomy via CA-CTA has been shown to provide rapid and accurate noninvasive coronary angiography. Several recent studies with MDCT (16-section) have shown ...

...MDCT is a useful test when diagnosing appendicitis... Figure 1: CT images of a patient with suspected appendicitis. The study by Pickhardt and colleagues 2 does have some limitations—such as the ...

Multidetector computed tomography helps pinpoint the causes of ischemic strokes, the most common type of stroke, potentially speeding the delivery of life-saving treatments, according to a new study.

Multidetector CT cystography (diagnostic procedure used to examine the bladder) can be used to detect vesicourethral leaks (a common problem) after prostatectomy, according to a new study.

Background A 27-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with a 1-year history of mild dyspnea. Investigations Physical examination, chest radiography, electrocardiography, transthoracic ...

Early myocardial enhancement defects (dark spots) on multidetector CT are valuable predictors of myocardial viability in patients who have suffered a heart attack, reported doctors from the ...

Mumbai: Dr. Man Singh, Director General Railway Health Services, in presence of Dharam Veer Meena, General Manager and Dr Shobha Jagannath, Principal Chief Medical Director, Central Railway ...