Radiation from CT scans may cause as many as 5% of cancers diagnosed each year in the United States, research suggests.

Abdomen and pelvis CT scans contribute most to cancer risk (37% of projected cancers), with lung cancer being the most common ...

Researchers projected that the use of CT scans in 2023 would cause 102,700 ... most commonly associated with CT exams of the abdomen and pelvis (n=37,500), chest (n=21,500), spine (n=11,600 ...

The 18th-century mummy of Franz Xaver Sidler, dubbed the "Air-Dried Chaplain," was preserved using a unique embalming ...

We live in an age where medical technology can uncover what the naked eye can’t, and CT scans are a major part of that ...

CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually ... The largest number of cancers in adults would come from CTs of the abdomen and pelvis, while in children they came from CTs of the head.

GE HealthCare has obtained the FDA’s blessing for its latest imaging system combining SPECT and CT scanning, as well as for ...

PET/CT is a useful tool to map out the possible sites ... After an hour, the patient is taken to the scan room for the procedure. During the procedure, the patient is required to be still.

Anecdotal reports of ACD from endovascular devices used for repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) are rare. Gimenez-Arnau and colleagues [98] reported the first case, that of a patient who ...