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Understanding your chest CT and PET scans in lung cancer detection

Dr George Owiti, a radiographer at Kericho County Hospital examines the Chest CT results of a patient admitted to the hospital. [James Wanzala, Standard] Despite recent breakthroughs that have ...
The Pantagraph

Chest CT Scans Can Help Diagnose Pneumonia

Patients are exposed to 2% of the radiation of a normal CT scan TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Low-dose CT chest scans could help detect pneumonia in at-risk patients while exposing them ...

Years After He Quit Smoking, a Lung Cancer Scan Saved His Life

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and older adults are at higher risk. But only ...

Woman undergoes CT scan in supermarket parking lot, discovers early-stage lung cancer: 'Best thing I've ever done'

Sandra Champkins hadn’t smoked for 10 years and showed no symptoms of lung cancer when an early screening program detected ...
Medical Xpress

Ultra-low-dose CT can diagnose pneumonia in immunocompromised patients while using far less radiation

Denoised ultra-low-dose CT can effectively diagnose pneumonia in immunocompromised patients using only 2% of the radiation dose of standard CT, according to a study published in Radiology: ...
EurekAlert!

Ultra-low dose CT aids pneumonia diagnosis in immunocompromised patients

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Denoised ultra-low dose CT can effectively diagnose pneumonia in immunocompromised patients using only 2% of the radiation dose of standard CT, according to a study published today ...