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The global Industrial Computed Tomography (CT) market, valued at approximately USD 496.21 million in 2022, is projected to grow at a healthy CAGR of more than 7.50% during the forecast period from ...
To reduce unnecessary CT use, some hospitals have begun using blood-based biomarkers to guide triage in mild head trauma.
For these reasons these publications recommend the use of air kerma rather than absorbed dose to air, and consequently, Computed Tomography Dose Index (CTDI) is to be replaced in future by the ...
Objective: To determine the diagnostic value of physical examination (including neurologic exam) for positive computed tomography scan findings in children with closed head injury, Glasgow Coma ...
Giving severe trauma victims a computed tomography (CT) scan before managing their bleeding could boost their chances of survival, suggests a new study. The findings are at odds with current ...
With faster scanning capabilities, the new machine allows the health center to serve more patients in need of cancer screening.
About 47 percent of parents correctly believed that undergoing a CT scan is tied to a greater cancer risk over a child’s lifetime, according to findings published in Pediatrics.
Tumor response is considered a surrogate marker of survival. We investigated whether tumor response based on computed tomography (CT) scan or whole-body [18 F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission ...
The retroperitoneum is usually, but not always, the only site of recurrence. Relapse is frequently first detected by serum tumor marker increase. However, some recurrences are detected only by chest x ...