To evaluate the role of chest CT in the initial staging of testicular seminomatous germ cell tumours. All patients referred to Addenbrooke's Hospital with testicular seminoma from 1 January 2000 to 31 ...
TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Low-dose CT chest scans could help detect pneumonia in at-risk patients while exposing them to small amounts of radiation, a new study says. Ultra-low-dose ...
Indiscriminate and multiple CT scans expose individuals to unnecessary radiation, which could be harmful in the long run. It can increase the risk of cancer, later on in life. When required, CT scan ...
A CT scan of healthy lungs looks typical in size with no inflammation, allowing the diaphragm to dome. Lungs with emphysema can look overinflated, with muscle loss, making the diaphragm misshapen. The ...
When radiologists are looking at contrast-enhanced chest CT examinations, they should take a look at the patient's heart to rule out heart attack, regardless of why the chest CT examination is being ...
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 ...
October 24, 2008 — Computed tomography (CT) scanning is highly accurate in detecting pulmonary metastases that occur in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, and should be periodically ...
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A 28-year-old man with asthma presented to the emergency department on Mar. 16, 2020, with chest discomfort, nonproductive cough and dyspnea despite use of a salbutamol inhaler. He had no travel or ...