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 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 ...

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 cranial CT scan is a diagnostic tool used to create detailed pictures of features inside your head, such as your skull, brain, paranasal sinuses, ventricles, and eye sockets. CT stands for ...

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 ...

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 ...