A CT scan of the chest involves 10 to 15 millisieverts (a measure of dose) versus 0.01 to 0.15 for a regular chest X-ray, 3 for a mammogram and a mere 0.005 for a dental X-ray.

Dr. Omar Ibrahim, service chief for the Neag Cancer Center and director of interventional pulmonary at UConn Health, said ...

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CT Scan Advisory On Monday the American Heart Association issued an advisory to doctors in its journal Circulation, urging the judicious use of CT scans for the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.

It's just one more thing we have to worry about," said Parker, 38. The Oakland resident underwent two CT scans within 18 months, along with other imaging tests as part of her breast cancer diagnosis.

CT scans can also result in additional risks for the patient. Once a suspicious spot is found, invasive biopsies are usually ordered, which can result in infection or collapsed lungs.

CT scans also have supplanted exploratory surgery, Thomason said. "When my father was a general surgeon, they took so many patients to surgery (because) they had no idea what they had wrong with ...

A new study suggests cancer risk from CT scans may have been overestimated. Dec. 1, 2010— -- Doctors have long known that CT scans can be a double-edged sword. Their diagnostic power is ...