CT scans used in the study are for finding tumors, kidney stones and aneurysms. Newsday Deputy Editor David Schwartz reports.

They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate ...

This is a CT scan with arrow indicating kidney tumor. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or ...

It may just be—at least when it comes to one common diagnostic procedure, the computed tomography scan, commonly known as a CT scan ... bowel disorders, kidney stones, internal bleeding ...

Most had their kidney completely removed. All patients continued to have CT scans as standard monitoring after surgery, alongside a urine test every three months. Each urine sample was analyzed ...

In most transplant centers, the burden falls on the patient to arrange tests like cardiac catheterization, CT scans ... undergone kidney transplants and are familiar with the process.

CT scans diagnose afflictions from tumors to kidney stones to life-threatening diseases and injuries, such as aneurysms and blood clots leading to stroke. But the radiation emitted by this ...