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Chest CT Scans Can Help Diagnose Pneumonia
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 ...
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Some CT Scans Deliver Too Much Radiation, Researchers Say. Regulators Want To Know More.
One CT scan can expose a patient to 10 or 15 times as much radiation as another, Smith-Bindman said. “There is very large variation,” she said, “and the doses vary by an order of magnitude — tenfold, ...
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Some CT Scans Use Too Much Radiation, Researchers Say; Regulators Want to Know More
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 ...
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Common Medical Scan ‘Routinely’ Delivers Excess Radiation, May Cause 36,000 Cases of Cancer a Year
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 ...
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Only 2% the Radiation Dose: New AI Technology Revolutionizes CT Scans
Credit: Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) A deep-learning algorithm has enabled ultra-low dose CT scans to diagnose pneumonia with only 2% of the radiation of standard scans. The AI ...
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J&J's Monarch bronchoscopy robot cleared by FDA to connect to live CT scans
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 ...
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Some CT Scans Deliver Too Much Radiation, Researchers Say. Regulators Want To Know More.
It can be republished for free. Smith-Bindman and like-minded colleagues have long pushed for federal policies aimed at improving safety for patients undergoing CT scans. Under new Medicare ...
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This medical test may cause cancer due to ‘unfathomable’ mistake — and it’s performed 93M times a year in the US
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 ...
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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 CT scans under new Medicare regulations. The rules, which began ...
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New Medicare Rules Aim to Cut Radiation Exposure From CT Scans
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 ...
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New Medicare rules aim to cut radiation exposure from CT scans
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 ...