Researchers projected CT use in 2023 would lead to more than 100,000 future cancer diagnoses, and if trends continued, may ...

Early CT machines were single-slice; modern MDCT scanners can acquire 64, 128, or even 320 slices per rotation, drastically reducing scan time while improving image quality. The combination of fine ...

There are, however, some major issues with the media reports. Although CT scans can and sometimes do cause cancer in patients, the reality is that you probably aren’t in much danger when you go ...

Objective: To develop and validate a radiomics model based on the features of the Dual-Energy CT (DECT) venous phase iodine density maps and effective ... patients who have undergone CT scans and are ...

at the National Hospital has been out of service for the past two weeks leading to the suspension of appointment scheduling for CT and MRI scans, sources said. According to informed sources ...

Compared with individuals who did not undergo head/neck CT scans, those that had at least 1 head/neck CT scan were at a significantly higher risk for pediatric brain tumors. Head and neck computed ...

Those with chronic medical conditions requiring repeated imaging should minimise radiation exposure and go for other scans. If you are allergic to iodine contrast dye, used in CT scans, let your ...

Depending on the reason why you’re getting a CT scan, you may need to drink a large glass of oral contrast. This is a liquid that contains either barium or an iodine-based substance called ...

Doctors have known that radiation exposure from computed tomography—also called a CT scan—comes with cancer risk. But the risk seems to be higher than previously expected, according to a new study ...

A new study from the University of California, San Francisco, has raised serious concerns about the risks of using CT scans too often or with high doses of radiation. According to this research ...

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 ...