The actual amount of radiation a patient is exposed to depends on the type of scan and amount of scanning done. For example, an X-ray has 0.02 to 0.1 mSv, CT scans are in the range of 3 to 7 mSv.

Computed tomography (CT) scanning, which creates detailed 3D images of bones, soft tissues, and organs, is better than standard X-rays for investigating complex injuries, cancers, and vascular issues.

A 46-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with shortness of breath and right-sided chest pain. Physical examination suggested an abnormality in the right lung; a chest computed tomographic (CT) ...

Approximately 3,020 cancers could be prevented each year if doctors were more judicious about ordering CT scans for kids, according to a new study. A CT scan is essentially a series of X-rays combined ...

Specialized trauma centers all over the world provide initial trauma care and diagnostic work-up of trauma patients. This work-up is standardized and frequently based on the Advanced Trauma Life ...

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With the high prevalence of drug abuse and trafficking in major cities throughout the world, one new study shows how advanced CT with 3-D scanning can help radiologists better identify ingested or ...

A variation on traditional CT scanning recently gave archaeologists a much closer look at a 2,400-year-old mummified hand from ancient Egypt. Medical imaging already uses the technology for ...

ClearView Imaging Center specializes in advanced, low-dose CT scanning that requires no physician referral. Early detection CT scans offer unparalleled benefits by identifying potential health risks ...

DAVIE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sintavia, LLC, the global independent leader for metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) services, announced today it has broadened its precision scanning and quality control ...

The Transportation Security Administration is testing whether CT scanning of carry-on bags could better detect contraband, a move that could alleviate the need for a much talked about and largely ...

Industrial CT scanning lets engineers nondestructively visualize, measure, and analyze the internal features of precision parts and assemblies. At MD&M West 2014, experts from the 3D ProsScan Div. of ...