A CT scan of the abdomen can show the organs, blood vessels, and bones in your abdominal cavity. The multiple images provided by the scan can give your doctor many different views of your body.

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.

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

CT scans performed in the US in 2023 alone could eventually lead to over 100,000 extra cancer cases, a new study claims.

CT scans of internal organs ... can be chosen and pregnant patients can have their pelvic regions shielded during the procedure. For any examination involving direct exposure of the lower abdomen, ...

According to the study, the largest number of cancers in adults was due to CT scans of the pelvis and abdomen. Children face a higher risk of cancer following CT scans of the head. “Given the ...

For the new study, researchers projected how many cancers could crop up from the 93 million CT scans that were performed on ...

The highest number of cancers in adults was projected to come from CT scans of the abdomen and pelvis, followed by chest ...