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A new study suggests that CT scans, commonly used in medical imaging, may increase the risk of brain tumors.
A 15-ICU multicenter validation effort led by Université de Montréal to test CT scans as a brain-death diagnostic tool reports that brainstem CT imaging alone cannot confirm neurological death ...
Amid the chaos following the July 13 assassination attempt at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump was swiftly taken to a hospital, where he underwent a CT scan to check for a concussion.
Strong determinants of poor outcome following mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) are currently controversial. Although evidence-based guidelines recommend acute head CT examination, recent data ...
Exposure to radiation from head or neck CT imaging increased risk for childhood brain tumors, according to results of a nationwide population-based study conducted in Finland.“Our findings ...
A new decision rule could help emergency physicians identify which older adults need CT imaging for head injuries after a fall.
The days of long CT scans could soon be over thanks to a hand-held tool that can detect brain injuries in 15 minutes or less.