An initial manual scan of the extracted text fragments excluded definite non-cases (eg, ‘does not have Lewy body dementia’). For the remaining documents, a manual search of the anonymised patient ...

New review reveals Lewy Body Dementia research in Latin America is significantly underrepresented, with major gaps in ...

A new study has set off alarm bells, attributing the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – scans to around 5% of new ...

Local experts said patients should be aware of the radiation risks of CT scans but not shy away from the technology, which ...

A new study suggests the cumulative effects of ionizing radiation from CT scans may raise a person's lifetime risk of ...

CT scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed look inside the body—helping to diagnose everything from cancer and ...

“In my opinion comparing CT scans as a risk factor for cancer comparable to those of alcohol consumption or excess body weight, as the authors do, is wholly inappropriate and carries with it a ...

"Our estimates put CT on par with other significant risk factors, such as alcohol consumption and excess body weight. Reducing the number of scans and reducing doses per scan would save lives." ...

“Our estimates put CT on par with other significant risk factors, such as alcohol consumption and excess body weight,” Smith-Bindman said. “Reducing the number of scans and reducing doses ...

“Our estimates put CT on par with other significant risk factors, such as alcohol consumption and excess body weight. Reducing the number of scans and reducing doses per scan would save lives.” ...