In a computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan, the X-ray beam moves in a circle around the body. This allows many different views of the same organ or structure, and provides much greater detail. The ...

CT scans are quick, painless, non-invasive tests that can identify everything from brain tumors to injuries from an accident. But a new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine shows a ...

JAMA Internal Medicine published an article, Projected Lifetime Cancer Risks From Current Computed Tomography Imaging, that uses risk modeling to suggest that radiation from Computed Tomography (CT) ...

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This content was created by our physicians and experts. To diagnose certain injuries and conditions, a doctor may order CT scan (also known as a "CT exam" and commonly, if incorrectly, called a "CAT ...

The bust underwent a similar CT scan in 1992. But the more primitive scanner used then only generated cross sections of the statue every 5 millimeters — not enough detail, Huppertz said ...

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Abstract: The Computed Tomography (CT) scan image is the most reliable method and mostly used in radiotherapy as it is of low cost yet efficient compared to the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan.

CT examinations, also called CT scans (or “CAT scans”), are excellent for showing bones and osteophytes (bone spurs). CT examinations are also useful in providing guidance for therapeutic and ...