Findings revealed that only one PET CT scan machine is available in the whole of Nigeria. No government facility in the country has the machine. The only one available is at a private facility in ...

A older patient is guided into a CT scanner — an essential diagnostic tool whose life-saving power is now being weighed against growing concerns about long-term radiation exposure. Computed tomography ...

WARSAW — Wyoming County Community Hospital is asking ambulance services to redirect some patients to other healthcare facilities, after a technical issue rendered its CT scan machine inoperable. The ...

A scan away from life Across Nigeria, stories like these unfold every day, quiet, painful scenes in emergency rooms where CT scan machines are either broken, outdated, or simply absent. For patients ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Hsieh, M.D., covers healthcare economics, innovation, and policy. Radiologists have fielded numerous questions in recent ...

COIMBATORE: The inauguration of the 16-slice CT scan facility at the Coimbatore district headquarters hospital at Pollachi ...

While these advanced imaging tools save lives by detecting injuries and illness, mounting evidence suggests they may come with long-term consequences that patients need to understand before agreeing ...

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 essential ...