A 42-year-old white female presented to the ED with a 2-year history of intermittent pain in the coccygeal region. There was no prior history of weight loss; the patient denied any related ...

The following CT parameters were used: peritoneal thickening, peritoneal implants >2 cm, bowel mesentery involvement, omental cake, pelvic sidewall involvement and/or hydroureter, suprarenal ...

I accept that this is a very good case. However, how can anybody ever arrive at a diagnosis with this single CT image!? The most common rectal tumor is carcinoma, not carcinoid. However, thanks ...

For example, low-dose chest CT scans performed for lung cancer screening use lower doses than multi-phase abdominal/pelvic CT scans that are required to stage a person with pancreatic cancer.

New study warns that frequent CT scans may cause 5% of annual cancers, urging reduced usage and safer radiation doses ...

This rare and interesting case highlights the complexities and mysteries of human biology. Here's what you need to know about ...

Medical imaging scans that create detailed images of the body’s internal structures are widely used in medicine. Doctors need them to detect and manage certain types of cancer, assess the extent of ...

But if a CT scan is ultimately deemed to be the best tool—and, to be clear, in certain circumstances it is—then I would not resist getting it out of fear for the small increased lifetime risk ...

Computed tomography (CT) scanning provides images of sections of the body (slices) using special X ray equipment and sophisticated computers. CT scans of internal organs, bone, soft tissue and blood ...

A CT scan is a medical procedure that images the inside of a person’s body. Read on to learn about abdominal CT scans, and what to expect during the procedure.