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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.
They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate ...
California researchers found computerized tomography (CT) scans, which use X-rays to create detailed images of the body, ...
Gadwal: In a major step towards strengthening public healthcare infrastructure in Jogulamba Gadwal district, District Collector B.Y.M. Santosh announced the establishment of a state-of-the-art CT ...
She said her GP requested a CT scan for her, which took place two weeks after she collapsed, and it revealed brain lesions. Health and Care Jersey (HCJ) said "learning about patient experiences is ...
A Jersey brain tumour patient has said "processes weren't followed" after she experienced a delay in her diagnosis because she was not offered a CT scan. Sophie Reid, 36, was taken to Jersey ...
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.
However, critics have suggested that rolling out commercial brain scans could cause unnecessary anxiety and add to pressure on GP services from people worried about their results. So is it a ...
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 ...
A ground-breaking study shows the most detailed map of a mammal's brain to date. The 3D blueprints display more than two miles of neural wiring, close to 100,000 nerve cells, and about 500 million ...
There's much more to a CT scan that meets the eye. CT scans work better than a standard X-ray because they capture soft tissue in its imaging as well as bone injuries, which may not show up on a X-ray ...