by Maine Radiology | Nov 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of the many specialist practitioners that De Beer De Jager Radiologists have the privilege to work with includes Dr. Jean Vorster – a Cardiologist at Netcare Unitas Hospital. Dr. Vorster was interviewed by Riaan Cruywagen on KykNET Dagbreek: Medies to...
by Maine Radiology | Nov 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Virtual colonoscopy uses low radiation dose equal to about a year of radiation we all get from environmental sources. Longterm risk of low-dose radiation is unclear. However, the American Association of Physicists in Medicine considers risk from dose levels, such as...
by Maine Radiology | Nov 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
BACKGROUND Although coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) improves diagnostic certainty in the assessment of patients with stable chest pain, its effect on 5-year clinical outcomes is unknown. METHODS In an open-label, multicenter, parallel-group trial, we...
by Maine Radiology | Nov 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
CAD-RADS is a standardized reporting system for coronary CTA results on a per-patient basis. It is intended to improve communication of results to referring physicians in a consistent fashion, including recommendations for further management. The achieved...
by Maine Radiology | Nov 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Objectives In a computed tomographic (CT) angiography study, we identified the characteristics of atherosclerotic lesions that were associated with subsequent development of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Background The CT characteristics of culprit lesions in ACS...
