Most parents unaware of CT scan risks Children and young adults who had computer tomography (CT) scans of the head had a small but increased risk of later leukemia and brain cancer, data indicate.

Objective: To determine the diagnostic value of physical examination (including neurologic exam) for positive computed tomography scan findings in children with closed head injury, Glasgow Coma Scale ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology recommends immediate brain CT scans to screen certain emergency room patients with seizures. Evidence shows such scans can ...

There has been an escalating risk of brain cancer associated with increasing radiation dose to the brain from CT examinations, a cohort study of more than 650,000 children and young adults indicated.

Obtaining prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in living patients does not increase the ...

CT scans are diagnostic tests that Medicare covers if they are medically necessary and a healthcare professional orders them. Original Medicare comprises Part A, covering inpatient hospital care, and ...