For Stephan Fihn, the reward was seeing how Veterans Affairs research changed his patients' lives. "A big one was the management of prostate enlargement. You know, when I went into practice, the ...

Compared with individuals who did not undergo head/neck CT scans, those that had at least 1 head/neck CT scan were at a significantly higher risk for pediatric brain tumors. Head and neck computed ...

We were doing an exploratory laparotomy because she had such severe abdominal pain she couldn’t sit still for a CT scan, and the X ... with misidentification of anatomy such as bile ducts ...

CT scans are a vital part of modern ... two well-known risk factors. Not all scans carry the same level of risk. In adults, scans of the abdomen and pelvis are thought to contribute the most ...

A CT scan of the abdomen can show the organs, blood vessels, and bones in your abdominal cavity. The multiple images provided by the scan can give your doctor many different views of your body.

CT scans are a vital part of modern ... two well-known risk factors. Not all scans carry the same level of risk. In adults, scans of the abdomen and pelvis are thought to contribute the most ...

In adults, most future cancers were linked to CT scans of the abdomen and pelvis. In children, the most harmful scans were those of the head. Babies under one year old were at the greatest risk of ...

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. Sarcopenia is ...

According to the study, the largest number of cancers in adults was due to CT scans of the pelvis and abdomen. Children face a higher risk of cancer following CT scans of the head. “Given the ...

According to the study, the largest number of cancers in adults was due to CT scans of the pelvis and abdomen. Children face a higher risk of cancer following CT scans of the head. “Given the large ...