Computed Tomography News & Stories

Sagar Kulkarni¹, MBBS; Bunny Saberwal², MBBS; Francesca Pugliese³, MD, PhD, FHEA FESC FSCCT

Myocardial Hypoperfusion Caused by Severe Coronary Stenosis – Revascularization?

 2020-10-05

A 53-year-old male patient, a smoker, suffering from exertional chest pain for the past 4 months, came to the hospital for a check-up. His medical history included type 2 diabetes and hyperlipidaemia. Coronary CTA was performed, followed by a dynamic CT myocardial perfusion Imaging (MPI) in rest and under stress using adenosine-mediated vasodilation.

V.S. Lajarin, MD; C.G.Y. Verrastro, MD; A.S. Albuquerque, MD; P. Bertolazzi, BS*; G. Meirelles, MD
Radiology Department, Fleury S.A., Paraíso, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
* Siemens Healthineers, Brazil

COVID-19 pneumonia – Chest X-ray or CT?

 2020-09-15

A 46-year-old female patient, suffering from coughing and dyspnea for the past two weeks, presented herself for a checkup. She had no fever and no history of smoking or previous pulmonary diseases. A chest CT examination was requested, based on a clinical suspicion of COVID-19 pneumonia.

Professor Marilyn J. Siegel, MD; Michael Cullinane, BS, RT (R) (CT)*
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
*Siemens Healthineers USA

Hodgkin lymphoma – complete response to treatment?

 2020-08-28

An 18-year-old female patient, with no significant past medical history, presented for evaluation of non-tender lymph nodes on the right side of the neck. A CT scan was recommended and this showed a large mediastinal mass, concerning for lymphoma. A baseline PET⋅CT scan showed intense FDG uptake within the mass. A biopsy revealed a Hodgkin lymphoma.

Xiaoyong Zhang, RT; Yuquan Wang, RT; Xi Zhao, MD*; Prof. Rongpin Wang, MD
Department of Radiology, Guizhou Provincial People’s Hospital, Guiyang, P. R. China
*Siemens Healthineers, China

COVID-19 Pneumonia - Quantitative Assessment

 2020-06-20

A 54-year-old female patient, suffering from tightness in her chest and coughing with blood/stained sputum for the past day, presented herself to the hospital. She had high fever (38.7°), for unknown reasons, for the past seven days. Her RT-PCR test resulted positive. She was then referred for a CT chest examination.

C. R. Pontes, RT; R. S. Silva, BS; P. Bertolazzi, BS*; M. B. Damaceno, MD
Radiology Department, Brasil Laudos, Sao Luiz Hospital, Boituva, SP, Brazil
*Siemens Healthineers, Brazil

COVID-19 Pneumonia

 2020-06-13

A female patient (BMI 32.4), suffering from fever and a moderate dry cough for the past week, presented herself to the hospital. She was a non-smoker and had an unremarkable past medical history. The RT-PCR test for COVID-19 resulted positive and she was then referred for a chest CT examination.

Andrea Lutz

A Real All-rounder in CT

 2020-03-10

With its SOMATOM go.All, Radiologie Ottobrunn has acquired an extremely versatile CT system.

Katrin Seidel

Dual Energy CT in Daily Practice Clinical Workshop in Forchheim, Germany

 2020-02-26

This two-day workshop for radiologists and technologists will provide you with profound knowledge and practical skills in using the diagnostic possibilities of Dual Energy CT in your daily clinical routine.

Join Us at Our Symposia at ECR 2020!

 2020-02-20

This year’s ECR is coming up and Siemens Healthineers Computed Tomography will offer two symposia together with Bayer.

Andrea Lutz

Faster Technology Means More Relaxed Patients

 2020-02-13

Two systems from the SOMATOM go. platform are helping radiologie team rur to deliver much greater convenience for patients and operators.

Stephen D Scott, MBA, RT (R) (CT); Zorica Vranic, AS, RT (R) (CT); Michael Cullinane*, BS, RT (R) (CT)
Center for Diagnostic Imaging, St. Luke’s Hospital, Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
*Siemens Healthineers, USA

Abdominal Aortic Stent Grafts Combined with Peripheral Vascular Disease

 2020-01-28

A 70-year-old male patient, suffering from an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) had undergone stent grafts placement. He had a known history of peripheral vascular disease and came to the hospital for a follow-up. CT angiography (CTA) was performed for evaluation.

Hildegard Kaulen, PhD

Artificial Intelligence Leads to Greater Confidence in Diagnostic Imaging

 2020-01-21

High-end devices in outpatient care? For Professor Ralf Bauer, a partner at RNS Gemeinschaftspraxis in Wiesbaden, high diagnostic quality is an essential precondition for any applications in radiology, including the use of artificial intelligence.

Zhigang Gong, AST; Xiaoqing Ding, RT; Wenli Tan, MD, PhD; Xi Zhao*, MD
Department of Radiology, Shuguang Hospital, Affiliated with Shanghai TCM University, Shanghai, P. R. China
*Siemens Healthineers China

Annular Pancreas Accompanied by Hematochezia

 2020-01-14

A patient, suffering from acute hematochezia and unconsciousness had a history of recurrent hematochezia and had undergone colonoscopy. This had revealed multiple right-sided hemorrhagic diverticula. A Dual Energy (DE) CT was performed for evaluation.

Matthias May, MD
Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany

Sextuple Coronary Bypasses

 2019-12-20

A 60-year-old male patient, who had undergone multiple coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and thromboendarterectomy (TEA) surgery 10 years ago, returned for a follow-up due to atypical chest pain. A coronary CT angiography (CTA) was performed for evaluation.

Sascha Daniel, MD; Matthias May, MD
Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany

A Solitary Pulmonary Micronodule in Melanoma Staging – Metastasis?

 2019-12-04

An ultra-low-dose native CT examination was performed to follow up a solitary pulmonary micronodule, 1 mm in diameter, in the right upper lobe of a 38-year-old male patient.

Manuel Meyer

How Can Intelligent and Personalized CT Scanning Ease Radiology Workflow?

 2019-12-03

As a specialized clinic with a clear mandate for training and research, the University Hospital Erlangen is always seeking out the latest CT technology. Now, it has made the first step into a new era of computed tomography.