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The hospital's CEO Dr. Martin Wafula says CT scan services cost between Sh15, 000 - Sh70, 000 in the country's private hospitals while it goes above Sh80, 000 in diaspora.
Cuttack: Orissa high court has fixed June 19 to take further stock of progress in installation of an MRI and two CT scan machines among other high-end equipment at SCB Medical College and Hospital ...
CT Scans: A Powerful Diagnostic Tool. A CT (computed tomography) scan isn’t your everyday X-ray. It provides highly detailed cross-sectional images of the body and is often the go-to tool when ...
Medical Examiner Are CT Scans Causing a Ton of Cancer? I’m an epidemiologist who fact-checks the news. Here’s what you actually need to know about that viral paper.
New research reveals CT scans may cause 5% of U.S. cancer cases annually. Learn the risks, who's most vulnerable, and how to protect yourself.
A new analysis estimates that more than 100,000 cancer cases per year could be caused by radiation from CT scans. In some cases, the information provided by a CT scan could also be obtained from ...
A new study reveals that abdominal CT scans play a significant role in diagnosing sarcopenia, a potentially reversible muscle-wasting condition that affects millions of older adults.
Based on the number and types of scans people underwent in 2023, the researchers estimated that around 103,000 U.S. cancer diagnoses per year could soon be attributed to CT scan radiation exposure.
CT scans save lives—but may raise cancer risk, warns new study on radiation exposure The findings suggest that if current scanning rates continue, CT scans could be responsible for around 5% of all ...
More than 100,000 future cancer cases were projected to result from the 93 million CT examinations performed in 2023, according to a study published April 14 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
CT scans may increase your risk of cancer, US study suggests Doctors should think twice before using the medical imaging technology for trivial conditions, say experts Save ...