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"Much like the application to people, when you think about X-ray and CT scan, it's really trying to diagnose something ...
A young farmer thought she was suffering from heatstroke - but it turned out to be a brain tumour. Now 22-year-old Moli Morgan has returned to the Royal Stoke to personally thank the staff who helped ...
The razor blades everyone dismissed and the spleen rupture that required running blood bags — two physicians’ first saves.
CT scans are vital to diagnosing brain bleeds but also involve high amounts of radiation exposure. Following specific ...
To keep CT scan radiation doses low, Midland Memorial Hospital follows the ALARA principle: As Low As Reasonably Achievable.
We live in an age where medical technology can uncover what the naked eye can’t, and CT scans are a major part of that advancement. But with growing chatter around radiation exposure and potential ...
A new study suggests the cumulative effects of ionizing radiation from CT scans may raise a person's lifetime risk of developing cancer. Experts say CT-related cancer risk is minor, and note these ...
Brain hemorrhage is a clinical emergency that requires immediate attention, typically caused by high blood pressure, head trauma, or vascular problems, with symptoms such as headaches, consciousness ...
The following is a summary of “Subarachnoid haemorrhage in the emergency department (SHED): a prospective, observational, multicentre cohort study,” published in the September 2024 issue of Emergency ...
The characterization of hemorrhage following acute stroke intervention has largely been computed tomography (CT) based. We sought to compare magnetic resonance imaging‐ (MRI‐) and CT‐based scoring of ...
Mostly Unnecessary Ordering a head CT scan on every older adult who has fallen is "inefficient and costly" because most do not have intracranial bleeding, write the study authors.