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.

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the California Institute of Technology ...

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The use of CT-based automation for traumatic brain injury may serve as a valuable tool for clinicians to predict disability outcomes in patients. Utilizing automated computed tomography (CT) scans to ...

Ten-year-old brain tumor survivor Anthony Muoio has his sights on becoming a carpenter or mechanic someday, but based on these early years his mom predicts the boy will be running a non-profit.

A study found that 1 in 6 older adults with delirium in the emergency department (ED) had abnormal findings on head CT, even without traditional risk factors for intracranial pathology. Researchers ...

Each year, the US performs more than 93 million computed tomography (CT) scans, many of which offer limited clinical value. For patients with mild head injuries, CT scans are often ordered reflexively ...