Exposure to high energy (ionising) radiation can cause cancer. This is because it can affect your cells and damage the DNA. Ionising radiation from medical tests such as x-rays or CT scans can ...

CT scans of internal organs, bone, soft tissue and blood vessels provide greater clarity and reveal more ... This justification takes into account the risk that even a small amount can cause cancer.

Araba,  has been operating without a functional Computed Tomography Scan machine for five years, PUNCH Healthwise can ...

Major reductions in radiation doses from PET/CT scans can be achieved by modifying the acquisition parameters for CT. Conventional radiographic examinations such as chest, abdominal and bone X-rays ...

Telix Pharmaceuticals has announced that the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved the ...

Dr George Owiti, a radiographer at Kericho County Hospital examines the Chest CT results of a patient admitted to the hospital. [James Wanzala, Standard] Despite recent breakthroughs that have ...

Starting January 2025, the Nuclear Medicine department at AOI Nagpur will offer Gallium-based PET CT scan services. These scans are designed to detect cancer at a molecular level, improving the ...