Lung cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Screening with low dose computed tomography (called low dose CT or LDCT) can save lives for people at high risk for this ...
Development and Validation of a Simulation Model–Based Tool to Support Individualized Physical Activity Discussions and Prescriptions for Breast Cancer Survivors We used electronic health records of ...
Dr George Owiti, a radiographer at Kericho County Hospital examines the Chest CT results of a patient admitted to the hospital. [James Wanzala, Standard] Despite recent breakthroughs that have ...
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Smokers who have a single CT scan to look for lung cancer have a one in ...
A CT scan of healthy lungs looks typical in size with no inflammation, allowing the diaphragm to dome. Lungs with emphysema can look overinflated, with muscle loss, making the diaphragm misshapen. The ...
Out of 1,251 initially eligible individuals, 560 individuals without chest CT scans at hospital admission, 56 individuals with poor computed tomography scan quality, 294 individuals with entirely ...
While these advanced imaging tools save lives by detecting injuries and illness, mounting evidence suggests they may come with long-term consequences that patients need to understand before agreeing ...
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 ...
* New studies prompt concern about cancer risk from CT scans * Experts say an individual's cancer risk is low from CT scan * Use of CT scans has soared in past three decades By Julie Steenhuysen ...