A 66-year-old man with a history of multiple transurethral prostate surgeries for prostatism presented to the ED with gross painless hematuria. Digital rectal exam showed an enlarged prostate without ...
A new study reveals that only about 1 in 3 patients with prostate cancer have a successful first CT simulation, while 1 in 6 need to be rescheduled for another day.
Computed tomography (CT) scans, a common imaging modality, can increase a person's risk of developing cancer later in life. Computed tomography (CT) scans have long been used as diagnostic tools among ...
Engineers at Houston-based Rice University and orthopedic oncologists at the The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, also in Houston, developed patient-specific computer models to assist in ...
The prevalent use of CT scans may account for 1 in 20 cancers annually, according to new research. The study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, suggests CT-related radiation is linked to ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A number of studies in the past year have raised concerns that Americans are exposed to too much radiation from CT scans, increasing their risk of cancer. A: CT, short for computed ...
When surgeons remove an aggressive bone tumor from the pelvis, saving a patient's life can mean sacrificing a large portion ...
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A older patient is guided into a CT scanner — an essential diagnostic tool whose life-saving power is now being weighed against growing concerns about long-term radiation exposure. Computed tomography ...