The newest, state-of-the-art CT scanner takes over 550 pictures. The 3D images with contrast detect blockages in the coronary arteries, and where plaque may exist.

A new study has set off alarm bells, attributing the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – scans to around 5% of new ...

In this investigation, SODIQ OJUROUNGBE uncovers how the failure to maintain functional CT scan services is crippling emergency care and fuelling a wave of preventable deaths Emeka Onyeka (not ...

Additionally, patient expectations sometimes drive scan requests even when limited clinical evidence suggests they would provide useful information. This widespread adoption of CT technology means ...

New research projects that the tens of millions of CT scans performed in the US in 2023 could result in over 100,000 cases of ...

A new study suggests the cumulative effects of ionizing radiation from CT scans may raise a person's lifetime risk of ...

CT scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed look inside the body—helping to diagnose everything from cancer and ...

In 2023, an estimated 93 million CT exam was conducted on 62 million individuals in the US alone, marking a 30 per cent increase over the past decade. While the risk from a single scan is considered ...

In 2023 there were an estimated 93 million CT exams carried out on 62 million people. The risk from a single scan is low — but not zero. And the younger the patient, the greater the risk.

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Computed tomography, or CT scans, could cause 5% of U.S. cancers each year, a new study ...