Exposure to radiation from head or neck CT imaging increased risk for childhood brain tumors, according to results of a ...

A smaller number of series means a smaller radiation dose. » Can I undergo a CT scan while I am pregnant? Yes, if medically justified and with certain precautions. The aim is to minimize the unborn ...

Can a child accompany a patient to the PET/CT centre? It is advisable not to bring children ... so that the staff can get the best scan possible. The radiation exposure to accompanying child from the ...

In this analysis, Columbia University researchers estimated risks for cancer that might be caused by radiation from CT scanning. They used data on long-term cancer incidence among Hiroshima ...

That test, which does not expose you to radiation ... can determine whether your child has a minor concussion. Expect a CT scan only after a car crash, a fall from a bike without a helmet ...

Two studies say that doses of radiation from commonly performed computed tomography (CT) scans vary widely and appear higher than generally believed Two reports in the December 14/28 issue of ...

“Children with abdominal pain are a diagnostic conundrum. On the one hand those who have appendicitis need to be diagnosed in ...

A CT scan (computed tomography scan ... That’s because too much radiation exposure can raise the risk for certain types of cancer. Your child’s provider can help address the benefits versus risks of ...