at the National Hospital has been out of service for the past two weeks leading to the suspension of appointment scheduling for CT and MRI scans, sources said. According to informed sources ...

Hyperthyroidism can also be caused by nodules that are known as toxic adenomas, which develop on the gland and start secreting hormones in addition to the hormones produced by the thyroid. In rare ...

“First, this is a theoretical association and has not been evidenced by human real case studies. Having said that, CT scans use ionising radiation, unlike other imaging techniques like X-rays, digital ...

A CT scan of the abdomen can show the organs, blood vessels, and bones in your abdominal cavity. The multiple images provided by the scan can give your doctor many different views of your body.

A new analysis estimates that more than 100,000 cancer cases per year could be caused by radiation from CT scans. In some cases, the information provided by a CT scan could also be obtained from ...

When blood levels of thyroid hormones fall, the hypothalamus (in your brain) releases a hormone (thyrotropin-releasing hormone) that communicates with the pituitary gland. In response, the pituitary ...

Computer tomography scans, or CT scans, are an invaluable tool for diagnosing cancer and other conditions. But in a cruel twist, the medical imaging technique may be more harmful than once thought ...

X-rays and CT scans have revolutionized medicine. Doctors can look inside the body and diagnose diseases even before people feel ill. But medical imaging that uses radiation comes at a cost. A new ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans have revolutionized modern medicine ... Breast tissue, thyroid glands, and bone marrow prove particularly vulnerable, especially in younger patients whose rapidly ...

CT (computed tomography ) scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed look inside the body — helping to diagnose ...

The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, warns that CT scans performed in the US in 2023 alone could eventually lead to over 100,000 extra cancer cases.If the current rate of scanning ...

A new study reveals that abdominal CT scans play a significant role in diagnosing sarcopenia, a potentially reversible muscle-wasting condition that affects millions of older adults. Sarcopenia is ...