A computed tomography scan or CT scan uses X-rays and computers to make ... which will help doctors see parts of your brain more clearly on the image. Be sure to tell the doctor or nurse if ...

What are the typical radiation doses associated with CT examinations? CT scans of the head, for example, expose patients to about the equivalence of one year of natural radiation. This is about 100 ...

Exposure to radiation from head or neck CT imaging increased risk for childhood brain tumors, according to results of a ...

(Read more about why doctors may order unnecessary CT scans and X-rays.) Here's our head-to-toe advice for when CT scans and X-rays are needed—and when they're not. The problem: A severe ...

A 66-year-old woman from Northampton died after an extreme allergic reaction to CT scan dye caused cardiac arrest. According to doctors, Yvonne Graham suffered from stage three kidney disease, and ...

Hounsfield called this technology a CT (computerized tomography) scan, also called a CAT scan (computerized axial tomography). It was especially useful for looking at head injuries and brain ...

An inmate at George W. Hill Correctional Facility was assaulted Wednesday afternoon and suffered injuries to his head that required a CT scan, officials reported. County officials reported that ...