Medically reviewed by Rony Kampalath, MD Computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are two types of imaging procedures. They both create detailed images of the internal body ...

A CT scan uses computers and rotating X-ray machines to create cross-sectional images of the body. These images provide more detailed information than typical X-ray images. They can show the soft ...

The scan can show cross-sectional images of a specific area of your body. With a CT scan, the machine circles your body and sends the images to a computer, where a technician views them and then a ...

But a new study suggests the cancer risk from radiation emitted by the CT machine could be higher than previously thought — up to 103,000 cases from the 93 million scans performed in 2023.

said Cabinet gave approval for the procurement of the machine. “It’s a good thing because there were complaints about the constant downtime of the CT Scan there. We have repaired the old one ...

It was learnt that the non-functionality of the CT scan machine at the famous and biggest tertiary hospital in Lagos has been affecting the overall quality of patient care in the hospital ...

Medical services in Region Six are set to receive a boost as plans are underway to install a new computerised tomography (CT) scan machine and a mammography machine at the New Amsterdam Hospital.