It's also important to recognize that CT scans use ionizing radiation to create images, and ionizing radiation—especially if the scan uses a high dose of radiation or a patient gets repeated ...

A CT scan of the chest involves 10 to 15 millisieverts (a measure of dose) versus 0.01 to 0.15 for a regular chest X-ray, 3 for a mammogram and a mere 0.005 for a dental X-ray.

» What is CT scanning? Computed tomography (CT) scanning provides images of sections of the body (slices) using special X ray equipment and sophisticated computers. CT scans of internal organs, bone, ...

Although gastrointestinal stromal tumor, or GIST, is a rare type of cancer, between 4,000 and 6,000 people are diagnosed with ...

CT scans help detect cancer early In response to the new research, the American College of Radiology (ACR) stated that no published studies directly link CT scans to cancer.

CT scans are replacing X-rays as the diagnostic tool of choice in ERs across the country. But for some patients, the risks may outweigh the benefits.

Dr. Omar Ibrahim, service chief for the Neag Cancer Center and director of interventional pulmonary at UConn Health, said ...

The CT scan machine takes cross-sectional images of the body using computers and rotating X-ray machines. They are being used to detect Covid-19 infections by detecting signs of pneumonia or white ...

Essentially, CT scans—also called CAT scans by some—are many, many X-rays taken at once from thousands of different angles. A computer program then compiles the images into a three-dimensional ...