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It’s a hit for breast cancer screening, could it take over spine imaging? Digital tomosynthesis, a 3D imaging modality shows ...

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.

Patients should not hesitate to engage with their health care provider and discuss whether a CT scan is needed, what they expect to find or are trying to rule out by performing a CT scan, and whether ...

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 ...

For a CT scan, you lie on a table that moves through the opening of the scanner, which is a large donut-shaped device. You may need to remain still and hold your breath for a few seconds as the ...

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

A CT scan (also called a CAT scan) is a series of cross-sectional X-ray images of the body. Learn why a CT scan is performed and what to expect during one.

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. UCSF ...