Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
A considerable number of CT scans performed on children with head injuries are unnecessary, researchers from Boston Children's Hospital Boston and UC Davis reported in the journal Pediatrics. If more children were placed under observation, the need for CT (Computed Tomography) scans would be significantly less, they added. Approximately ...
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Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
CT scans, MRIs and other pricey imaging tests are often more for the doctor's benefit than the patient's, new research confirms.
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Monday, January 3rd, 2011
The first large study to examine the use of X-rays, CT scans and other medical radiation in children estimates the average child will get more than seven radiation scans by age 18, a potentially worrisome trend.
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Thursday, December 30th, 2010
Lung cancer screening using computed tomography (CT) scans can be effective in high risk populations if it follows a strict clinical protocol supported by a multidisciplinary care team, said University of Cincinnati researchers this week. The researchers, led by Dr Sandra Starnes, director of thoracic surgery at ...
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Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
The best method for finding narcotics that smugglers, or drug "mules," hide within their bodies is the same CT medical imaging more commonly used to spot cancer, a small study by Swiss researchers suggests.
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