The use of head CT scans has surged for diagnosing various conditions such as trauma and stroke, even though the procedure carries a known and elevated risk of cancer. Neurologists at the Yale School of Medicine analyzed a national hospital database and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CT head scans were ordered in approximately 175 million ED encounters. Patients who received scans were mainly older, white and not covered by Medicaid. Patients ...

Preparation guidelines for a CT scan depend on the type of scan you’re having. If you’re having a bowel scan or a scan with contrast dye, you may need to adjust your diet. Preparation for a CT scan (aka CAT scan) will depend on the type of scan you ...

President Donald Trump demanded doctors scan his brain in the aftermath of his assassination attempt after believing it functioned similarly to an IQ test. Moments after being rushed to hospital following the failed attempt on his life last year, the ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. CT utilization in 2023 is projected to result in more than 100,000 future cancers. Researchers estimate CTs will ...

Each year, the US performs more than 93 million computed tomography (CT) scans, many of which offer limited clinical value. For patients with mild head injuries, CT scans are often ordered reflexively, even when validated tools suggest the risk of serious ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Exposing a child to the nuclear radiation from two or three computed tomography (CT) head scans can triple its risk of developing brain cancer later in life, according to a 20-year study published on Thursday. The study also found that a ...