Computed tomography (CT or CAT) scans help doctors detect everything from cancer to kidney stones. But some physicians are raising concerns about the safety of such procedures — most notably, an ...
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How are kidney stones treated during pregnancy? Expert explains treatment, risks, and what to expect
Kidney stones are painful enough on their own, but when they develop during pregnancy, treatment becomes a lot more ...
CT scans are a common test used by radiologists to examine what's happening inside the body. These scans use a small amount of radiation, raising concerns that they could cause cancer. Mark Supanich, ...
Routine scans are increasingly detecting symptom-free cancers early, allowing timely treatment and improving survival, though ...
CT scans are one of the most effective medical tools available today, providing an in-depth look inside the human body to spot tumors, detect brain bleeds and other ailments. But a new study suggests ...
When I was a medical student, I worked with a doctor who lied. One day, she lied by ordering a kidney-stone CT scan on a patient she thought had appendicitis. Let me explain. I was working in the ...
Among emergency department (ED) patients with suspected renal colic who underwent renal point-of-care ultrasound (rPOCUS), hydronephrosis predicted kidney stones and early urologic intervention and ...
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