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CT scans linked to higher risk for blood cancer in kids, study confirms
United Press International via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAnalysis of data from nearly 1 million people under 22 who underwent at least one CT scan found a...
PET Scan vs. CT Scan
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoComputed tomography (CT) and positron-emission tomography (PET) scans are two medical imaging techniques that differ in several key ways. The main...
Do you really need to wear a lead apron to get an X-ray?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSmiling, cheerful young woman is wearing a protective lead apron (patient). She is talking with...
Doctors are pressing adults to have more lung cancer screenings
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDoctor watching an X-ray of lung cancer on a digital tablet. Doctors are pressing adults to have...
Lung cancer is the deadliest of all cancers, and screening could save many lives − if more people...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 month agoLung cancer screening can save lives, but it isn't accessible to everyone at risk of developing the...
Lee Health: National Lung Cancer Screening Day is Nov. 11
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThough lung cancer is the third most common type of cancer in the United States, the Centers for...
NHS patients exposed to excess radiation from out of date machines
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 months agoPatients are being exposed to excess radiation because the NHS is using out of date machines, it has...
Business roundup: Aultman Hospital using 'latest and greatest' PET/CT scanner
The Repository via Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoCANTON − Aultman Hospital now has an advanced PET/CT scanner to aid in the diagnosis and treatment...
What Is Enteritis?
Health via Yahoo News· 2 months agoStephanie Verhart / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Enteritis is a common occurrence characterized by temporary inflammation, or...
Did you know you can get your lungs screened for cancer when you're not ill? Well, you can
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe statistics are stark — by far the leading cancer killer of Americans is lung cancer, and about 4 in 5 lung cancer deaths are thought to result from smoking. Today, in addition to quitting ...