The relative use of computed tomography (CT) chest and chest x-rays and the optimum schedule for reassessment for stage I testicular tumours is controversial with practice varying considerably ...

Indiscriminate and multiple CT scans expose individuals to unnecessary radiation, which could be harmful in the long run. It can increase the risk of cancer, later on in life. When required, CT ...

The world's first dedicated CT heart scanner has been installed at ... This will replace visits to the chest pain clinic, treadmill tests and invasive angiograms where dye is pumped through ...

A CT scan of the chest can be done for many indications, including further evaluation after an abnormal chest X-ray, the evaluation of symptoms such as coughing up blood and chest pain ...

Additional chest CT findings identified by Chen and colleagues ... is the first and oldest radiological society in North America, dedicated to the advancement of medicine through the profession ...

Use of computed tomography (CT) scans of the chest for hospital emergency-room patients with blunt trauma could be ... UC San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health ...

Between September 2020 and December 2022, 54 patients with compromised immune systems who had fevers underwent a pair of ...

Chest CT, a routine imaging tool for pneumonia diagnosis, is fast and relatively easy to perform. Recent research found that the sensitivity of CT for COVID-19 infection was 98% compared to RT-PCR ...

TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Low-dose CT chest scans could help detect pneumonia in at-risk patients while exposing them to small amounts of radiation, a new study says. Ultra-low ...

St Paul’s Hospital has a new CT scanner dedicated solely to heart patients. The cardiac computed tomography (CT) scanner will be a key part of a stand-alone Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic, which ...

However, if detected early enough, it can be cured through surgery. A low-dose chest CT scan is a quick, noninvasive test that detects lung cancer in its early stages when it can still be ...