For preliminary plaque analysis from CCTA scans, healthcare professionals can send CT data for analysis ... the results and generate a report in DICOM-conformant or PDF format.

In head CT scans, personal and medical information are included in the DICOM file metadata [3]. Additionally, some scans may contain burned-in text displaying PHI/PII directly on the image.

Volumetric CT images were obtained at a slice thickness of 1 mm or thinner to optimize accuracy. To begin, the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) data from these scans was ...

df = df[[col for col in df if nunique[col] > 1 and nunique[col] < 50]] # For displaying purposes, pick columns that have between 1 and 50 unique values ...

A hot potato: A new study from UC San Francisco is raising alarms about the widespread use of computed tomography (CT) scans in the United States, warning that the technology may be responsible ...

In Connecticut, 184 AmeriCorps members were working on the Jumpstart team. They were part of a national agency that contracts workers and volunteers, a total of 200,000 in 35,000 locations across ...

Connecticut was one of only three states to learn last month its federal grant for public libraries was terminated midyear. But this week, the federal agency overseeing those funds reversed the ...

For thousands of students across the state, commencement ceremonies are fast approaching to celebrate academic accomplishments for Connecticut’s best and brightest. Not sure who will be ...

For years, lawmakers have been working out the details on a plan to change the way Connecticut towns assess the value of motor vehicles for tax purposes. A 2022 law requires that Connecticut ...

A new study has set off alarm bells, attributing the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – scans to around 5% of new cancer diagnoses annually. Since 2007, this imaging technology has seen ...