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.

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 ...

DOCTORS were shocked to discover pinworms living inside a teenager’s appendix. The 15-year-old arrived at A&E doubled over ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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