Hospitals and imaging centers are now required to track and report radiation exposure from CT scans under new Medicare regulations. The rules, which began rolling out in January, come as ...
"CT scans are the gold standard for detecting pneumonia, but repeated scans can expose patients to significant radiation." While the early diagnosis of lung infections in immunocompromised ...
Smith-Bindman and like-minded colleagues have long pushed for federal policies aimed at improving safety for patients undergoing CT scans. Under new Medicare regulations effective this year ...
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness Dr Alfred Dawes says the country is currently facing a cancer crisis due to the unavailability of CT scans and MRI machines at ...
Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and Reader's Digest. Solskin/Getty CT scans ‘routinely’ deliver up to three times the radiation they should, which can lead to 36,000 cases of ...
TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Low-dose CT chest scans could help detect pneumonia in at-risk patients while exposing them to small amounts of radiation, a new study says. Ultra-low ...
New Medicare Rules Aim to Cut Radiation Exposure From CT Scans MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Hospitals and imaging centers are now required to track and report radiation exposure from ...
The Monarch robot, first greenlit in 2018, also employs electromagnetic guidance and pre-operative CT scans to plot the course of its video-equipped, articulated bronchoscope, as it snakes through ...
CT scans, a go-to for diagnosing everything from tumors to infections to bone fractures, are facing increased scrutiny. Experts say the radiation doses they deliver can vary dramatically — and ...