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Understanding your chest CT and PET scans in lung cancer detection

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 ...
Rolling Out

Is your CT scan worth the cancer risk?

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 ...
The Middletown Press

UConn's John Dempsey Hospital makes progress reducing double CT scans

UConn's John Dempsey Hospital has drastically reduced the frequency of "combination" CT scans of patients' chests and abdomens, as federal regulators have clamped down on the practice, which carries a ...
Tulsa World

Chest CT Scans Can Help Diagnose Pneumonia

Patients are exposed to 2% of the radiation of a normal CT scan TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Low-dose CT chest scans could help detect pneumonia in at-risk patients while exposing them ...
Healthline

CT Scan vs. MRI Scan: Uses, Risks, and What to Expect

CT scans and MRIs both capture images within your body. CT scans provide pictures of tissues, organs, and skeletal structure, while MRIs are more detailed and can show abnormal tissue. The biggest ...