Micrograph by Dr Torsten Wittmann, Science Photo Library A colored 3D computed tomography (CT) scan of the colon of ... “The rectum is different than the sigmoid colon,” she explains.

The disease runs in my family, but I'm living proof that survival rates are improving for cancer patients, thanks to medical ...

An emergency CT scan showed a prolapsed sigmoid colon prompting a total mesorectal excision and end colostomy due to poor sphincter tone, with positive postoperative results. This case emphasises ...

Over time, this can lead to the formation of diverticula, most often in the lower part of the colon known as the sigmoid colon ... Diverticulitis can be diagnosed with an abdominal CT scan and blood ...

A CT scan provides a more detailed view of tissues, blood vessels, and bones. Doctors and other medical professionals have years of training in their field, but there are still many things they ...

So the veterinary team at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach took her to nearby Jupiter Medical Center, hoping she could get a CT scan on a human machine. She was too big for that ...

Or you may face the most serious result of the CT scan: a cancer diagnosis. Here’s what you need to know about the testing process. During the test, you’ll lie on your back on an exam table ...

In a statement of claim filed at the Manitoba Court of King's Bench on May 27, the woman claims the defendants didn't properly interpret the results of a computed tomography (CT) scan ordered to ...