This medical test may cause cancer due to ‘unfathomable’ mistake — and it’s performed 93M times a year in the US
Researchers warn that radiation from the machines can increase cancer risk. New Medicare rules aim to make these imaging ...
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DUOncoTM Bone : First CE marked IA algorithm for automatic detection of bone lesions on CT scan.
Despite technological advances in medical imaging, studies show that up to 30% of bone metastases are not detected on CT scans 1, making bone one of the most frequent sites of diagnostic errors in ...
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Some CT scans may have too much radiation, researchers say
Ongoing research shows it’s probably higher, since far more scans are performed today. The cancer risk from CT scans for any ...
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'Over-used' medical test given to millions every year may be causing explosion of tumors
Computerized tomography (CT) scans use X-rays to create detailed images of the body and are used to diagnose and monitor diseases like cancer and bone injuries, as well as to assist in surgeries ...
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Common Medical Scan ‘Routinely’ Delivers Excess Radiation, May Cause 36,000 Cases of Cancer a Year
Solskin/Getty CT scans ‘routinely’ deliver up to three times the radiation they should, which can lead to 36,000 cases of cancer a year. “In the ninety million CT scans performed annually in ...
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Some CT scans deliver too much radiation, researchers say. Regulators want to know more.
Ongoing research shows it’s probably higher, since far more scans are performed today. The cancer risk from CT scans for any individual patient is very low, although it rises for patients who have ...
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New Medicare Rules Aim to Cut Radiation Exposure From CT Scans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented the new requirements to improve consistency in CT scan ...
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DUOncoTM Bone : First CE marked IA algorithm for automatic detection of bone lesions on CT scan.
DUOncoTM Bone : First CE marked IA algorithm for automatic detection of bone lesions on CT scan. DUOncoTM Bone : First CE ...
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Some CT scans may have too much radiation, researchers say
Ongoing research shows it’s probably higher, since far more scans are performed today. The cancer risk from CT scans for any individual patient is very low, although it rises for patients who ...