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The number of CT (computed tomography) scan users exposed to medical radiation reached 7.54 million last year, an increase of ...
Amid an uncertain month of benefit freezes and shifting eligibility rules, families struggling to afford basic necessities are confronting another urgent need affecting Connecticut’s youngest ...
Use of head CT scans in U.S. emergency departments has more than doubled over the past 15 years, a new study says. Nearly 16 million head CT scans were ordered by ERs in 2022, up from under 8 million ...
Nearly 30 faculty, students and staff at CT State Manchester held an informational picket on Tuesday calling for investment in higher education after years of underfunding at CT State Community ...
A new study shows large increases in the use of computed tomography (CT) scans of the head in emergency departments across the United States from 2007 to 2022. The study, which was published on ...
CT scans identified cancer in 13% of patients with non-specific symptoms, despite a fivefold increase in referrals from GPs from 2012 to 2019. Around 1 in 7 patients were diagnosed with cancer. This ...
CT scans can play a role not just in diagnosing but also in monitoring non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis management, explained James D. Chalmers, MD. The use of CT scans is moving beyond a simple ...
About 40% of cancers among Americans can be attributed to potentially modifiable factors such as smoking, drinking, obesity, and physical inactivity. If a widely reported study from earlier this year ...
Prior CT scans linked with increase in current pregnancy risks Pregnancy risks rise with number of prior CT scans, scans near ovaries Young women should be offered alternatives to CT when possible ...
A young, thriving Brazilian lawyer tragically died after suffering a severe allergic reaction during a routine CT scan. Leticia Paul, 22, suffered an anaphylactic shock on Wednesday while undergoing a ...