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What’s the difference between a CT scan and MRI?

Understanding imaging options like CT scans and MRIs can help you make informed healthcare decisions.What you can do: Discuss with your healthcare provider which imaging test is appropriate for your ...
The Conversation

Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind

Recently, a patient came to the hospital where I work with a persistent cough. Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional pictures of the body’s ...
ynetnews

AI spots esophageal cancer on CT scans months before diagnosis

An AI system detected 90% of esophageal cancer cases on chest CT scans, sometimes months before diagnosis, raising the prospect that one scan could uncover multiple diseases without extra testing or r ...

Radiation Exposure Risks and Safety in CT Scans | CT Scan Anxiety Series Part 1

While the name "CT scan" is familiar, many people have never actually had one, and I get the impression that many have an ...
Medscape

Can CT Scans Accurately Detect Cancer in Patients With Non-Specific Symptoms Despite Rising CT Referrals?

CT scans identified cancer in 13% of patients with non-specific symptoms, despite a fivefold increase in referrals from GPs from 2012 to 2019. Around 1 in 7 patients were diagnosed with cancer. This ...
University of Cincinnati

UC emergency medicine physicians safely eliminate thousands of unnecessary CT scans

Emergency medicine physician-researchers at the University of Cincinnati have shown that a targeted quality improvement campaign can safely reduce unnecessary head and cervical spine (neck) computed ...