Local experts said patients should be aware of the radiation risks of CT scans but not shy away from the technology which can ...

CT-associated cancer could eventually account for 5% of all new cancer diagnoses each year, the study projects.

Multiple series should be performed only if clinically indicated. A smaller number of series means a smaller radiation dose. » Can I undergo a CT scan while I am pregnant? Yes, if medically justified ...

If you've suffered a serious injury or your doctor suspects cancer, a CT scan could be lifesaving ... to avoid having a tube inserted into the colon. But it requires the same pretest prep ...

ALTON The statistics surrounding the incidence rate of lung cancer nationally, state-wide, and locally can literally take your breath away.According to ...

Shannin Desroches was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at 26 years old ... She pushed for more, such as a CT scan. Because Canada's healthcare system is public, wait times were longer.

A CT scan after those treatments showed that her liver metastases, were shrinking but another mass in her sigmoid colon appeared to be growing. Her doctors wanted to shrink and reduce most of her ...