But as a precaution an ear, nose and throat specialist had ordered a CT scan of Schnure’s chest. While preparing for sinus surgery, Schnure had a CT scan of his head that was approved by his ...

CT scans of the head, for example, expose patients to about the equivalence of one year of natural radiation. This is about 100 times the radiation dose from a chest X ray. Other CT examinations ...

The circumference of your chest, hip, thigh, or waist can also change the dose. 6. Do you have a prior scan? If you recently had an X-ray or a CT scan of the same area, ask whether your doctor can ...

While the main focus is on CT scans, for example of the abdomen or chest, work is taking place to opportunistically glean ...

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 ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and Houston Methodist will harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to more accurately predict risk of heart failure and ...

Cass Health announces a new service: coronary calcium scoring tests. A buildup of calcium can narrow the arteries and reduce ...