Tomography
FDA grants fast-track designation to injectable positron emission tomography diagnostic
The FDA has granted fast-track designation to an investigational tau positron emission tomography diagnostic that can be used for a range of neurodegenerative conditions, according to the manufacturer.
Lung cancer screening program identifies airways disease in previously undiagnosed COPD
SAN DIEGO — More than 75% of individuals who underwent lung cancer screening without a reported history of COPD had airways disease, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
‘Clinical features alone’ sufficient to assess need for small bowel obstruction surgery
Although CT imaging remains standard of care for determining surgical management needs for small bowel obstruction, clinical features alone performed equally well and with greater accuracy, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
Optical coherence tomography improves basal cell carcinoma detection after topicals
When used in tandem with clinical and dermoscopic examination, optical coherence tomography significantly improved the ability to detect recurrent or residual basal cell carcinomas after topical treatment, according to a study.
Lung abnormalities persist in some patients 2 years after COVID-19 infection
Thirty-nine percent of patients who suffered a COVID-19 infection had interstitial lung abnormalities 2 years following the illness, according to study results published in Radiology.
X-ray technology creates clearer picture of lung changes that occur in long COVID
With advanced X-rays and blood biomarkers, researchers have found how lung tissue scarring in patients with COVID and pulmonary fibrosis forms a distinctive form of fibrotic interstitial lung disease, according to a study in eBioMedicine.
Treat ocular surface, undercorrect when biometry data vary before astigmatism correction
NEW YORK — When a patient presents with varying preoperative biometry data for the astigmatism axis, surgeons should examine the ocular surface and go into the procedure with adequate expectations, according to one speaker here.
Pulmonary impairment ‘highly prevalent’ in severe COVID-19 survivors following discharge
Patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to COVID-19 who required an ICU stay had pulmonary structural abnormalities and lung function impairment at 3 months after discharge, researchers reported.
BLOG: Do you need tomography to diagnose keratoconus?
Corneal topography, along with a good patient and family history, provides an excellent starting point for keratoconus diagnosis and management.
Barriers prevent wider adoption of cardiac CT
Guidelines, economics and education are some of the barriers that block a wider adoption of cardiac CT, according to a presentation at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Annual Scientific Meeting.