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Cardiac CT Anatomy
- J.F. Paul
Knowledge of the coronary anatomy is mandatory for interpreting coronary CT angiography, since the localization of lesions may have important implications on patient care. It is also important for recognizing anatomical variants and distinguishing benign from malignant ones. A malignant course may be the cause of sudden death, especially in young persons during physical activity.

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CT colonography
A single-center study describes a program to teach radiographers to read CT colonograms for extracolonic findings and analyzes the outcome of the training.
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Cardiovascular
Prior to coronary stent placement, MDCT angiography may be more accurate than invasive angiography in determining the length of atherosclerotic lesions.
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Abdomen and Pelvis
In a preliminary analysis, MDCT assessment of lymph node size in gastric cancer patients may help preoperative staging.
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Technical Considerations
In an in vitro study of prosthetic heart valve imaging, researchers examined the impact of tube voltage variation, metal artifact reduction filter use, and iterative image reconstruction as possible means to reduce artifacts and optimize quality.
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Chest
A retrospective study explores how MDCT can be used to evaluate endobronchial stenosis, support decisions on stent choice, and assess patients after stent placement. With an editorial comment on the history of stenting and the importance of this new study.
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Calcium scoring and epicardial fat evaluation with CT may improve cardiac risk stratification
by J.F. Paul

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Abdomen and Pelvis
Acute lower abdominal pain
Woman, 53 years old
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Cardiovascular
Atypical chest pain
Woman, 64 years old
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Progressive shortness of breath 
Girl, 13 years old
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Lung mass found on routine chest X-ray
Woman, 36 years old
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