A CT scan of the abdomen can show the organs, blood vessels, and bones in your abdominal cavity. The multiple images provided by the scan can give your doctor many different views of your body.

The most common types of cancers estimated to be a result of CT scans were lung cancer and colon cancer—two cancers that are becoming more common in younger people for reasons experts do not fully ...

Accurate documentation of patient consent is essential, as poor records can turn routine care into a costly clinical ...

Abdomen and pelvis CT scans contribute most to cancer risk (37% of projected cancers), with lung cancer being the most common ...

We live in an age where medical technology can uncover what the naked eye can’t, and CT scans are a major part of that ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans use X-rays to create detailed ... They found that in adults scans of the abdomen and pelvis were likely to cause most problems while in children the biggest risk ...

More than 90 million Americans need it each year—but there may be sites of the body, and patients, most vulnerable to the ...

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. Sarcopenia is ...

CT scans of internal organs, bone ... For any examination involving direct exposure of the lower abdomen, pregnancy should be ruled out, or the pregnancy status should be verified as part of the ...

Researchers projected CT use in 2023 would lead to more than 100,000 future cancer diagnoses, and if trends continued, may ...

particularly for scans involving sensitive areas like the chest or abdomen. Medical experts suggest patients ask several key questions before agreeing to CT scans, including whether the scan will ...

Doctors might also avoid CT scans for “people with genetic predisposition to cancer who require lifetime screening, often of the whole body or the abdomen,” Bashir said. “In those cases ...