Cancer risk from a single CT scan is low, but repeated exposure could increase the risk of radiation-induced cancer.

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

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

Annual whole-body, low-dose computed tomography (WBLDCT) can improve the management of smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM), ...

More serious causes include a kidney infection or appendicitis. Many causes of abdomen and back pain are not emergencies, but some require prompt treatment. If the pain comes on suddenly ...

For example, pain felt on the lower right side of the abdomen is often associated with appendicitis. Acute vs ... loss A pregnancy test Imaging tests such as a computed tomography (CT) scan to look at ...

That’s why 30-year-old Olivia Martin from Tampa, FL, shares her experience with acute appendicitis here ... But the clearest answer came from a CT scan, which revealed an inflamed appendix and what ...

There's much more to a CT scan that meets the eye. CT scans work better than a standard X-ray because they capture soft tissue in its imaging as well as bone injuries, which may not show up on a X-ray ...

Methods 143 children aged 0.2–6.5 years with CF from a newborn screened population contributed 444 limited slice annual chest CT scans for analysis that were scored for bronchiectasis and air trapping ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness Dr Alfred Dawes says the country is currently facing a cancer crisis due to the unavailability of CT scans and MRI machines at ...

Nick Gonzales, who has a non-displaced ankle fracture, will have a CT scan Monday in Pittsburgh, general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday on his radio show on 93.7 The Fan. “We’ll know a ...