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

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Pope Francis has died​ at the age of 88 following a number of health issues in recent years. Here's what we know about his ...

Across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, patients in urgent need of life-saving Computed Tomography scanners are left to suffer—or worse, die—due to their absence or dysfunctional state in public ...

Hannah-Ireland Durando, 24, was struggling with forgetfulness and headaches, but says she was “dismissed” by doctors until ...

Researchers from UC San Francisco have announced a study that found computed tomography, or CT scans, may account for as much ...

Winona Health’s Stroke Program recently received top awards from Emplify Health’s Regional Stroke Program and Tele-Specialist ...

Most patients in the United States who present to hospital emergency departments with acute central retinal artery occlusion do not undergo stroke workup imaging.

They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate ...

Twenty-five years ago, a coalition proposed a nationwide network of stroke centers to improve stroke outcomes, but has there ...