Cancer risk from a single CT scan is low, but repeated exposure could increase the risk of radiation-induced cancer.

Annual whole-body, low-dose computed tomography (WBLDCT) can improve the management of smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM), ...

Indeed, both chest X-rays (CXR) and CT scans have been widely studied for the diagnosis, detection and quantification of pneumonia. In this paper, a novel approach (PViTGAtt-IP) based on a parallel ...

A new study reveals that abdominal CT scans play a significant role in diagnosing sarcopenia, a potentially reversible muscle-wasting condition that affects millions of older adults.

New research reveals CT scans may cause 5% of U.S. cancer cases annually. Learn the risks, who's most vulnerable, and how to ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman about her research indicating CT scans, which emit radiation, will cause some 100,000 cases of cancer annually.

Computer tomography scans, or CT scans, are an invaluable tool for diagnosing cancer and other conditions. But in a cruel ...

CT scans, or CAT scans, are widely used to get internal images of the body and diagnose dangerous medical conditions — but ...

CT scans diagnose afflictions from tumors to kidney stones to life-threatening diseases and injuries, such as aneurysms and ...

The radiation from this form of medical imaging may account for 5% of annual cancer diagnoses — a figure that puts it in line with alcohol and obesity as a risk factor.

Along with emergency and inpatient care, the hospital will have 24/7 computed tomography (CT) scans, x-ray and ultrasound with outpatient access. More services may be added over time, as well.

A CT Scan at the Northern Regional Cancer Center in Gulu City. Gulu Regional Referral Hospital is once again facing disruptions in diagnostic services due to the breakdown of its Computed Tomography ...