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Some CT Scans Use Too Much Radiation, Researchers Say; Regulators Want to Know More
Smith-Bindman and like-minded colleagues have long pushed for federal policies aimed at improving safety for patients ...
Common Medical Scan ‘Routinely’ Delivers Excess Radiation, May Cause 36,000 Cases of Cancer a Year
CT scans ‘routinely’ deliver up to three times the radiation they should, which can lead to 36,000 cases of cancer a year.
Hong Kong Free Press on MSN3d
Hong Kong mulls applying extra charges for CT, MRI scans for outpatient service at public hospitals
Hong Kong is considering charging patients separately for CT and MRI scans at public hospitals, as part of a reform that, ...
RTHK News3d
Hospitals may start charging for CT and MRI scans
Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said on Friday the government is reviewing fees and charges for public hospital services, ...
European Medical Journal10h
New AI-Assisted Ultra-Low-Dose CT Scans Detect Pneumonia
A study has demonstrated that artificial intelligence-enhanced ULDCT scans can accurately detect pneumonia in ...
Radiology AI software provider Gleamer expands into MRI with two M&A transactions
Medical imaging is a broad term that encompasses several distinct technologies. After working on AI-powered tools to enhance ...
HealthDay on MSN7d
New Medicare Rules Aim to Cut Radiation Exposure From CT Scans
The rules, which began rolling out in January, come as researchers raise concerns that excessive CT scan radiation may ...
Philstar.com7d
UERM Medical Center opens new center-owned CT-MRI facilities to address rising stroke cases
With the recent report of increase in stroke cases observed after this holiday season by the Department of Health (DOH)1, ...
Full Fact4d
Is the government on track to double the number of CT and MRI scanners in the NHS?
In October 2023, Labour said it would create a ‘Fit for the Future Fund’ of £171 million per year which “will provide enough funding to double the number of CT and MRI scanners in the NHS over a ...