Dear CT Insider,
CT plays an increasing role in minimally invasive and transcatheter procedures, particularly when it comes to image guidance and evaluation of patients before an intervention.
With this in mind, researchers from Turin, Italy, decided to test the performance of the latest generation of CT scanners on a group of patients who were about to undergo mitral and aortic valve surgery. What were their key findings? Learn more by clicking here.
Another cardiac CT article focuses on preoperative assessment of aortic atherosclerotic burden with minimum radiation dose for patients undergoing cardiac or aortic surgery. Swiss investigators think ultralow-dose CT can optimize the surgical approach and decrease aortic plaques related to postoperative complications. Click here for the details.
CT lung cancer screening remains a controversial area, partly due to the shortage of compelling evidence, but new analysis from the Dutch-Belgian lung screening trial may help bring greater clarity. The researchers sought to determine which suspicious nodules deserve further workup. To get their findings, click here.
We've also posted a new report about the accuracy of information found on the internet regarding CT radiation dose. A team from Cork University in the Republic of Ireland found that not everything you read online is 100% accurate when it comes to dose. Click here for the full story.
This letter features only a selection of the many articles published over the past few weeks in the CT Community. Please scroll through the full list of our coverage below.
