More Americans are receiving computed tomography (CT) scans than ever before, and while this technology can save lives, some ...

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.

In the national examination, the elderly are sometimes excluded from the subject due to efficiency issues.However, a domestic ...

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

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.

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.

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...