The computer puts them together to make a 3 dimensional (3D) image. You might have a CT scan of your chest, abdomen and pelvis. This can help to show where the cancer is. A biopsy is where a surgeon ...

FG Every state in Nigeria should have one -- Expert Nigerians suffering from cancer and medical experts have lamented the lack of an important machine for cancer care called Positron Emission ...

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 ...

Each patient underwent imaging for evaluation and staging of their lung cancer, which included a CT scan of the chest. Additionally, these CT scans could be used to detect atherosclerosis of 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 ...