In addition, we reviewed the patients' medical charts to determine which population subset(s), if any, benefit most from the use of CT scan in the diagnosis of appendicitis.

A new study reveals that abdominal CT scans play a significant role in diagnosing sarcopenia, a potentially reversible muscle-wasting condition that affects millions of older adults.

The reasons for this are varied: desire to make prompt diagnosis by imaging rather than observing in today's busy ED, wide-spread 24/7 availability of CT ... abdominal pain where acute ...

New research reveals CT scans may cause 103,000 cancer cases annually—equal to the cancer risk from alcohol and obesity.

A new study is projecting how radiation from computed tomography imaging​, or CT scans, could lead to future cancers.

Common symptoms of appendicitis include abdominal pain, nausea, fever, and loss of appetite. Diagnosis involves physical exams, blood tests, and imaging tests, such as ultrasounds or CT scans.

They may also perform imaging methods, such as CT scans, MRI, or ultrasound. In doing so, they can rule out other potential causes of appendicitis-like symptoms, including scarring in the abdomen ...

Diagnosis of appendicitis involves physical examination, blood tests, and imaging studies such as ultrasound as an initial investigation and confirmed by contrast-enhanced CT scan abdomen if ...

The problem: A sharp pain in your abdomen can mean appendicitis. A similar pain in your flank could indicate a kidney stone. Both can be excruciating, and doctors often order CT scans to confirm ...

CT scans could be an “important cause of cancer” in the United States, according to a new study. According to the study by ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans use X-rays to create detailed ... They found that in adults scans of the abdomen and pelvis were likely to cause most problems while in children the biggest risk ...

The types of CT scans linked to the greatest number of cancers were abdomen and pelvis CT scans. The study's authors—led by epidemiology and biostatistics researchers at the University of ...