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Radiation doses estimated in infants with congenital heart disease

AuntMinnie

. | M7-SSPH05-2 | Room N229 Findings will be presented in this Monday afternoon presentation on organ-specific ionizing radiation doses in neonatal patients who undergo interventional procedures for congenital heart disease (CHD). Gy-cm2, with organ-specific radiation doses highest for lung from frontal view (8.1

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Photon-counting CT reduces radiation in lung transplant patients

AuntMinnie

The finding highlights the technique’s ability to reduce radiation doses in immunocompromised patients, noted lead author Ruxandra-Iulia Milos, MD, of the Medical University of Vienna in Austria, and colleagues. “To Currently, standard low-dose CT scans and chest x-rays are the preferred imaging methods for surveilling these patients.

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Study Finds Disease Progression and Adverse Radiation Effects are Low in Patients Undergoing Preoperative Stereotactic Radiosurgery

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milla1cf Mon, 06/12/2023 - 21:13 June 12, 2023 — Cancer that spreads to the brain from another part of the body such as lung or breast is called a metastatic brain tumor. The two-year meningeal disease rate was 5.8%, and the two-year symptomatic adverse radiation effect rate was 5%.

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Photon-counting CT emerges as alternative for assessing fatty liver disease

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Photon-counting CT may serve as an alternative to MRI for assessing liver fat in patients with fatty liver disease, according to an article published September 24 in Radiology. The disease affects up to 24% of the population in the U.S. and can lead to cirrhosis and even cancer if left untreated. in the MASLD cohort.

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Road to RSNA 2023: Digital X-Ray

AuntMinnie

Louis asked, “How much ionizing radiation are neonatal patients exposed to during interventional procedures?” Here, we’ve highlighted just a small sample of digital x-ray presentations scheduled for RSNA 2023. You can also view the complete 2022 scientific and educational program on the RSNA 2023 website. 1:10 p.m. |

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Human Lung Chip Leveraged to Faithfully Model Radiation-induced Lung Injury

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milla1cf Thu, 10/19/2023 - 17:48 October 19, 2023 — The lung is one of the tissues most sensitive to radiation in the human body. Anti-inflammatory drugs given to patients during radiation therapy can dampen the inflammation in the lungs, called pneumonitis, but not all patients respond equally well.

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Survey Finds Almost Half of Canadians Mistakenly Believe MRI Scans Expose Patients to Radiation

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While the medical imaging technique is widely used and is critical for the early detection of cancers and diseases, the survey revealed that many Canadians hold harmful misconceptions about MRIs that may deter them from getting screened. Key Findings: Almost half of Canadians (47%) mistakenly believe MRI scans expose patients to radiation.

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