Lung cancer screening with low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) may detect more than just lung cancer. As new research in ...

Lung cancer screening with low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) may detect more than just lung cancer. As research in the ...

Electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) is a noninvasive technology for evaluating the extent of coronary artery atherosclerosis that relies on the detection of coronary artery calcium (CAC).

1. Magnetic resonance based leg muscle perfusion to assess leg function in peripheral arterial disease [NIH K23, PI: Brunner] 2. Comparative effectiveness of physicians versus non-physicians for the ...

Our opinion: At this point, we do not recommend changing exercise habits (including intensity) in asymptomatic athletes to reduce progression of coronary atherosclerosis, since current cross-sectional ...

Lung cancer screening with low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) may detect more than just lung cancer. As new research in ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently had a CAT scan of my chest as an evaluation for pneumonia. I didn’t have pneumonia, but I got an unexpected high calcium score in my coronary arteries. Does the ...

In atherosclerosis, the vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contributes to vessel wall inflammation and lipoprotein retention, as well as to the formation of the fibrous cap that provides stability ...

Lung cancer screening with low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) not only detects lung cancer but also identifies coronary ...

Credit: Thinkstock Routine patient information, serology results, and cardiac ultrasound findings can identify patients at high risk for severe coronary artery calcification. Investigators have ...