Medical professionals use CT scans to help diagnose and stage bladder cancer. While CT scans can provide valuable information, they are not perfect and have certain limitations. However, CT scans may ...
In the past 10 years, these scans have saved 80,000 years of life – that's nearly 30 million more days spent with loved ones ...
Radiation doses from common CT procedures vary widely and are higher than generally thought, raising concerns about increased risk for cancer, according to a new study led by UCSF imaging specialists.
If you meet the criteria for lung cancer screening — meaning you are or have a history of being a heavy smoker, and are between 50 and 80 years old — experts recommend an annual low-dose computerized ...
July 31--POTSDAM-- With new live CT scanning technology, improvements are in sight for radiologists and patients at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Staff at the hospital are now aided by CT fluoroscopy, ...
Whole-body CT scans, long controversial because of doubts about their effectiveness in finding hidden disease, can significantly increase the recipient’s risk of developing cancer, according to a ...
A new study reveals that GLP-1 drugs may affect medical scan results, though experts say findings are preliminary and more ...
A study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) raises serious questions about the skyrocketing use in the United States of computed tomography (CT) scans and other diagnostic ...
Radiation doses from common CT procedures vary widely and are higher than generally thought, raising concerns about increased risk for cancer, according to a new study. Radiation doses from common CT ...