Ischemic colitis can range from mild inflammation to life-threatening damage. Early diagnosis and tailored care make all the ...

Inquests have been opened into the deaths of two men, from Hornchurch and Chingford, after they each suffered bowel death at Whipps Cross ...

A coroner is investigating after two men died days apart at the same east London hospital, each having suffered bowel death. One, from Havering, developed the problem after a hernia operation ...

The provincial government is injecting a much needed $234,000 in funds to boost CT scan hours at the CCH, along with support for the assault and sexual abuse program. The hospital will receive ...

A mammogram exposes you to 0.21 mSv and a regular CT scan by comparison can expose you to 10 mSv. This radiation is more because a CT scan gathers more-detailed information. Still, this is very low ...

Bridgeport commemorates 38th anniversary of worst construction disaster in CT history Pope Francis remembered by Diocese of Bridgeport bishop and CT residents Fairfield County has the worst ozone ...

Doctors have known that radiation exposure from computed tomography—also called a CT scan—comes with cancer risk ... to be the most common radiation-induced cancer, followed by colon cancer. “Our ...

Dr. Morales showed ABC Action News Wellman’s first CT scan, with severe blockage. He then showed us a scan from 6 months later, after he took statins. “You can see, 6 months ago, he had a high ...

If the results are abnormal, a colonoscopy is usually needed. Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: This is similar to a colonoscopy but only examines the lower part of the colon. CT Colonography: Also known as a ...

In some cases, the information provided by a CT scan could also be obtained from other tests that emit less or no radiation — but CTs can be lifesaving for emergency care. If your doctor ...

But Bilsborough had concerns, prompting him to send Lively for a CT scan. It revealed a stress fracture in his right ankle that sidelined the center for the next 2½ months. "Somebody should be ...