NL Yes we scan: MUN doctors say too many CT scans being done in N.L. Provincial rate 47 per cent higher than national average, says Choosing Wisely N.L.

A CT scan is made from X-rays. While a standard X-ray machine sends only one radiation beam, a CT scanner emits a series of beams as it moves in an arc around the body. CT can demonstrate ...

According to Hoff, Kallianos, and Villanueva-Meyer, the medical goals that CT scans excel at achieving are: Finding problems early, like detecting cancer when it’s easiest to treat.

The typical CT scan is the equivalent of 100 conventional x-rays, with some as intense as 440 x-rays. The United States overuses the technology on a scale not seen in countries such as Canada.

This less than $500 painless scan can tell you whether you are at the risk of having a heart attack and suffering from ...

The fees charged for a high-tech scanning tool for medical diagnoses are being excessively cut by the island’s health ...

This is the highest volumes for Diagnostic Medical Imaging services ever performed in the prairie province. The Government of Saskatchewan also continues their work to incorporate Positron Emission ...

A large-scale study of CT scans performed in the United States has estimated that the widely used medical technology could lead to more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the lives of patients.