Article: Focal tracer uptake: A potential artifact in contrast-enhanced ...
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine;  October 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... standards of separately acquired PET and CT scans. Not all malignancies, however ... administration of intravenous and oral contrast agents for delineation of vessels and bowel ... based on CT (2), the presence of contrast agents may lead to inaccuracies in the reconstruction ...

Article: CT Scans and Radiation Exposure.
Internal Medicine Alert;  March 15, 2008 ;     700+ words ...CT Scans and Radiation Exposure Abstract & ... Ferris, MD Synopsis: Increasing use of CT scans has led to an increase of radiation exposure ... Engl J Med. 2007;357:2277-2284. CT scans deliver a larger radiation dose than conventional ...

Article: You heard it here first: CT scans and cancer risk.
Women's Health Activist;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... covered the "news" that Computed Tomography (CT) scans increased the risk of cancer. Sparked by a ... covered the story with headlines such as: "CT scans raise cancer risk", "Rise in CT scans poses cancer risk", and "Cancer tied to ...

Article: CT scans may pose significant cancer risk
The Hindustan Times;  November 29, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... isn't true for Computed Tomography (CT) scans as researchers have found that high doses ... potential carcinogenic effects from using CT scans, the diagnostic tool for providing a ... particular concern, because one-third of all CT scans performed in the U.S. may not be medically ...

Article: CT scans and radiation exposure: Exactly how much ...
Healthcare Imaging Update;  May 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... outset; border-color: #000000; } CT scans and radiation exposure: Exactly how much ... safeguards There is no denying that the use of CT scans has increased dramatically since CT was ... According to some estimates, the number of CT scans performed in the United States has grown ...

Article: Getting burned: radiation exposure from CT ...
Women's Health Activist;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... performed in the U.S. annually. (2) CT scans use far more radiation than conventional ... screening centers that offered full-body CT scans ranging in price from $795-$1,215. Full-body CT scans are particularly popular in California ...

Transcript: Report Raises Questions About Safety of CT Scans
NPR Weekend All Things Considered;  December 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Report Raises Questions About Safety of CT Scans Host: ANDREA SEABROOK Time 19:00 ... Journal of Medicine about the hazards of CT scans. Columbia University researchers now warned that today's CT scans will cause some of tomorrow's cancers ...