The Northgate site is the third community diagnostics unit opened by the trust, with the other two based in Gorleston. Ms ...

Yet CT scans have known risks - risks in which we are well-versed. Occasionally, we directly witness contrast allergy, aspiration of oral contrast, and the traumatic and avoidable "Code Blue" in ...

CT scans and radiation by Pamela Wilson Every year, more CT scans are being ordered in Australia. They provide valuable information to guide medical care, but they come with a dose of radiation ...

Because CT scans require many images to be taken in the same body area, they deliver more radiation than a conventional X-ray. For example, 50 times more radiation in the abdominal area has been ...

CT scans use hundreds of X-rays to create detailed 3D images of things previously visible only through a biopsy or surgery Jean Hanvik decided that enough was enough. When a painful intestinal ...

CT scans are useful for children because anaesthesia and sedation are not required. This type of check is often ordered after serious accidents, to look for internal injuries, and for finding out ...

DNA-MRD testing better predicted outcomes versus PET/CT scans for large B-cell lymphoma, leading to NCCN guideline updates ...

SCIENTISTS have discovered a new way to track blood cancer, even when traditional tests miss it. A whole-body MRI scan can detect tiny traces of myeloma, a deadly blood cancer, and could transform ...