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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Picture this: CT scans take an inside look

I’m scheduled for a CT scan, and I’ve never had one before. What does a CT scan do, what will it be like and is it safe?
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Some CT scans deliver too much radiation, researchers say. Regulators want to know more

Rebecca Smith-Bindman, M.D., a professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) medical school, has spent well over a decade researching the disquieting risk that one of modern medicine ...
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Ultrasound vs CT scan for kidney stones: Which test is better?

Kidney stones can cause sudden and intense pain, often sending people straight to the emergency room. Once symptoms begin, ...