Radiography

Additional Imaging Prior to Cancer Surgery May Not Be Warranted
Among patients with a specific type of colorectal cancer with limited metastasis to the liver, imaging using PET and CT before surgery did not significantly change the surgical treatment of the cancer, compared with just using CT scanning. More...28 May 2014
Iterative Reconstruction Techniques Help Reduce Radiation Dose for Pediatric Brain CT
Investigators have revealed that estimated radiation doses are substantially lower for pediatric CT scans of the brain that use an adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction technique compared to those that did not use it. More...28 May 2014


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Leading Cancer Center Among First in Europe to Treat Patients Using Robotic Patient-Positioning Radiotherapy Couch
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CT Scans Help Detect Gout When Aspirates Fail
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Radiotherapy After Mastectomy Helpful to Women with Breast Cancer That Metastasized to Only a Few Lymph Nodes
Heart Scans Only Useful in Specific Situations When Statins Are Prescribed
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