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.

CT Scan Advisory On Monday the American Heart Association issued an advisory to doctors in its journal Circulation, urging the judicious use of CT scans for the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.

DNA-MRD testing better predicted outcomes versus PET/CT scans for large B-cell lymphoma, leading to NCCN guideline updates ...

Both CT scans and, say, conventional radiographs use X-rays, but if you get a chest X-ray because you’re short of breath, for example, you’re taking an image from the front to the back. With ...

CT scans also have supplanted exploratory surgery, Thomason said. "When my father was a general surgeon, they took so many patients to surgery (because) they had no idea what they had wrong with ...

A new study suggests cancer risk from CT scans may have been overestimated. Dec. 1, 2010— -- Doctors have long known that CT scans can be a double-edged sword. Their diagnostic power is ...

CT scans can also result in additional risks for the patient. Once a suspicious spot is found, invasive biopsies are usually ordered, which can result in infection or collapsed lungs.

According to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine, using coronary CT scans in ER patients with low to intermediate risk chest pain may potentially save lives, by facilitating ...

It's just one more thing we have to worry about," said Parker, 38. The Oakland resident underwent two CT scans within 18 months, along with other imaging tests as part of her breast cancer diagnosis.

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is taking a new approach to cancer care by providing low-dose CT-scans in the back of a trailer, Buffalo News reported Feb. 26. The $4 ...

A RISE in Emergency Department admissions drove a 400% increase in head scans last year – which impacted the hospital’s capacity to carry out planned CT scans. According to a report presented at the ...