Repeated CT scans of the head during childhood have also been linked to a slight increase in the risk of developing a brain tumor later in life due to radiation exposure. In a landmark 2009 study ...

analyzed the pre-treatment CT scans of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) to locate radiomic biomarkers that can be used to predict the aggressiveness of the disease and its ...

The amount you absorb during a CT scan of your belly, for example, is different than the amount during a scan of your head. The unit doctors use to measure the dose is the millisievert (mSv).

When diagnosing lung metastases and second primary lung cancer in patients with head and neck cancer, low-dose CT leads to better sensitivity than chest x-ray but does not lead to improved overall ...

With the recent report of increase in stroke cases observed after this holiday season by the Department of Health (DOH)1, ...

Smith-Bindman and like-minded colleagues have long pushed for federal policies aimed at improving safety for patients undergoing CT scans. Under new Medicare regulations effective this year ...

According to railway authorities, investigations such as CT scans of the brain, chest, and abdomen have been outsourced until now. The newly installed CT scan facility will provide convenient ...

Cancers occurring in the mouth, nose, and throat are on the rise in the U.S., especially in younger people. About 60,000 new cases are diagnosed every year with one in five cases occurring in people ...