This medical test may cause cancer due to ‘unfathomable’ mistake — and it’s performed 93M times a year in the US
Researchers warn that radiation from the machines can increase cancer risk. New Medicare rules aim to make these imaging ...
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Low-Dose CT Vs Chest X-Ray for Lung Cancer Surveillance in HNSCC: Is One Better?
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 ...
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Abbott launches portable concussion blood test in UK
The test is expected to help rule out the need for CT scans in evaluating potential brain tissue damage caused by concussions ...
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UERM Medical Center opens new center-owned CT-MRI facilities to address rising stroke cases
With the recent report of increase in stroke cases observed after this holiday season by the Department of Health (DOH)1, ...
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Common Medical Scan ‘Routinely’ Delivers Excess Radiation, May Cause 36,000 Cases of Cancer a Year
Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and Reader's Digest. Solskin/Getty CT scans ‘routinely’ deliver up to three times the radiation they should, which can lead to 36,000 cases of ...