A computed tomography (CT) head scan uses X-rays to develop a 3D image of the skull, brain, and other related areas of the head. A CT scan of the head can provide more detail than a traditional X ...

A decapitated Egyptian mummy's head discovered in an attic in England has undergone a state-of-the-art CT scan to try and uncover its secrets. The head, which is at least 2,000 years old ...

A substantial percentage of children who get CT scans after apparently minor head trauma do not need them, and as a result are put at increased risk of cancer due to radiation exposure. To cut this ...

February 12, 2010 — A new decision rule can identify children with minor head injury who need to undergo computed tomography (CT), thereby reducing the number of scans and saving children from ...

To evaluate the possible association between paediatric head computed tomography (CT) examination and increased subsequent risk of malignancy and benign brain tumour. In the exposed cohort ...

An ancient mummified Egyptian head has been examined using a CT scanner at Maidstone Hospital, with the aim to reveal and reconstruct the hidden history of the individual. The head - which is ...

More information: Xiao Ling et al, Identification of CT based radiomic biomarkers for progression free survival in head and ...

Oct. 22 -- TUESDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- CT scans of the chest may help detect disease progression in high-risk patients with head and neck cancer, say researchers in Taiwan. They evaluated ...