Recently, a patient came to the hospital where I work with a persistent cough. Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of ...
X-rays and CT scans have revolutionized medicine. Doctors can look inside the body and diagnose diseases even before people feel ill. But medical imaging that uses radiation comes at a cost. A new ...
When it comes to diagnosis of heart related issues, getting the right imaging test done is extremely crucial. Both MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging) and CT (Computed Tomography) scans are recommended ...
Computed tomography (CT or CAT) scans help doctors detect everything from cancer to kidney stones. But some physicians are raising concerns about the safety of such procedures — most notably, an ...
CT protocols vary across institutions, and measurement accuracy depends on how a scan was acquired. Radiology reports are often written in plain prose rather than structured data fields, which is hard ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Peter Gunderman, Indiana University (THE CONVERSATION) Recently, a patient came to the ...