The occasional scan doesn’t put you at significant risk. The danger lies in unnecessary or frequent scans without proper clinical justification, which is why protocols are so strict," explained Dr ...

Dr George Owiti, a radiographer at Kericho County Hospital examines the Chest CT results of a patient admitted to the hospital. [James Wanzala, Standard] Despite recent breakthroughs that have ...

About 40% of cancers among Americans can be attributed to potentially modifiable factors such as smoking, drinking, obesity, and physical inactivity. If a widely reported study from earlier this year ...

Preparation guidelines for a CT scan depend on the type of scan you’re having. If you’re having a bowel scan or a scan with contrast dye, you may need to adjust your diet. Preparation for a CT scan ...

The number of individuals undergoing CT (computed tomography) scans exposed to medical radiation reached 7.54 million last ...