Follow-up Dr. AlFakhri: Serial CT of the head and CT angiography of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis were performed, and there was no evidence of worsening of the thrombosis or infarction.

CT of the abdomen and pelvis confirmed significant distension of the large bowel -- the diameter of the cecum was 8.5 cm, decreasing to a short stricture of 2 cm at the mid-transverse colon and ...

You will be asked to fill out a short medical history questionnaire before your CT scan. Once completed, you may be asked to remove jewelry and metal objects, such as watches, necklaces, eyeglasses, ...

The largest number of cancers was projected to result from abdomen and pelvis CT in adults, followed by chest CT scans. The most common cancers overall were lung cancer, colon cancer, leukemia and ...

But CTs expose patients to ionizing radiation – a carcinogen – and it's long been known that the technology carries a higher risk of cancer. To assess the public health impact of current CT ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study out of UC San Francisco that cautions against overusing and overdosing CTs. The danger is greatest ...