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CT Scan and Bone Scan by Daria Posted Tue 20 Apr 2010 12:00am Yesterday I went in for my CT scan and bone scan. First the CT scan and getting an IV. Finding a good vein in my left arm is getting to be a bit tricky so the nurse... then poured me my one liter ‘contrast’ drink and sent me to the waiting room so I could slurp it up. A short time later I had my CT scan. After my CT scan, I went to nuclear Read on »

The Evidence Gap - Weighing the Costs of a CT Scan’s Look Inside the Heart - Series - NYTimes.com by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:13am The Evidence Gap - Weighing the Costs of a CT Scan’s Look Inside the Heart - Series - NYTimes.com: "While clinical trials have not shown that stents benefit patients with no symptoms of heart disease, they are still routinely inserted in such patients when tests find significant blockages. Cardiologists joke that the phenomenon is “ocular stenosis Read on »

Went in for scans today. CT scan ... by RCC-Fighter Patient Expert

Posted Mon 04 May 2009 5:26pm Went in for scans today. CT scan and bone scan, plus labs. I keep hearing about "scanxiety" leading up to the scans and wonder why I manage to avoid feeling any.... Of course, it was impossible to do so during the CT scan because the robotic man-voice kept talking to me. "Breath in...hold your breath...breath" kept me awake what with me being Read on »

CT Scan and Bone Scan Results by Daria Posted Thu 29 Apr 2010 12:00am It wasn’t long before the door knock came and in walked my Onc. He asked me how I was feeling … do I have pain of any kind, how is the Xeloda treating me? I’m thinking to myself … enough of the small talk, give me the news. This is sort of how it went … There are new growths on the liver …. blah blah blah … Xeloda no longe ... Read on »

CT Scans May Pose Less Cancer Risk Than Thought, Study Contends by HealthFinder Posted Wed 01 Dec 2010 12:00pm WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The risk of developing cancer as a result of radiation exposure from CT scans may be lower than previously thought, new research suggests... covering nearly 11 million patients. "What we found is that overall between two and four out of every 10,000 patients who undergo a CT scan are at risk for developing secondary Read on »

CT Scans & Cancer Risk by Robert W. Posted Mon 21 Dec 2009 10:53am & CANCER RISK CT (computed tomography) scanners have revolutionized the practice of medicine since they were first introduced into routine clinical practice in 1974. CT scanners... Weekly Health Update: CT Scans & Cancer Risk "A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers..." By, Robert Read on »

A combination PET and CT scan more effective than either alone by Katherine B. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 11 Jan 2010 1:00pm A combined positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) scan of the whole body appears to detect cancer in individuals with related neurologic complications... may be unrevealing,” the authors write as background information in the article. “These standard evaluations include physical examination; computed tomography (CT) of the chest Read on »

October 07, 2008 COPD fun?! drinking Redi-CT for CT scan by Roxlyn Facebook

Posted Tue 07 Oct 2008 6:16pm I may be a bit crabby today, because I'm following instructions in preparation for abdominal CT scan with contrast. 3 hours before: stop eating and drinking, 2 hrs before drink a half bottle of "stuff" called Redi-CT, instructions say you can sip it, but radiology technician suggested to chug it down and think sweet thoughts. Umm, it must not taste Read on »

Coronary Artery CT Scans & Cancer Risk by Robert W. Posted Sat 25 Jul 2009 5:45pm Health Report: Coronary Artery CT Scans & Cancer Risk "A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers.... CORONARY ARTERY CT SCANS & CANCER RISK It has been estimated by experts that up to 2 percent of all cancer cases are caused by exposure to medical x-ray tests. Although Read on »