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Shortage of CT scans, MRI machines impacting islandwide cancer treatment — Dr Dawes
Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness Dr Alfred Dawes says the country is currently facing a cancer crisis due to ...
Common Medical Scan ‘Routinely’ Delivers Excess Radiation, May Cause 36,000 Cases of Cancer a Year
The scans are estimated to cause 2% of annual cancers — but new measures could keep radiation at safer levels.
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Temple Health’s innovative approach to CT
By integrating spirometry with low-dose CT scans, physicians at Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System are identifying serious lung conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
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Have you ever wondered what actually happens when you have a CT scan?
People are only just realizing what happens when you have a CT scan as a video demonstrates what the machine looks like ...
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Common Medical Scan ‘Routinely’ Delivers Excess Radiation, May Cause 36,000 Cases of Cancer a Year
CT (short for computed tomography, and often pronounced as “cat”) scans use a mix of X-ray and computer technology to provide detailed images of the body, John Hopkins Medicine explains, ...
Q&A: 1st-ever X-ray of an astronaut in space used technology developed in Waterloo region
The first-ever X-ray taken of an astronaut in space used new technology developed in Waterloo region.Startup KA Imaging's new ...
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‘The earlier, the better’: Use spirometry to detect COPD during lung cancer screenings
Due to the destructive nature of COPD on patients’ lungs and well-being, timely diagnosis is key, and integrating spirometry ...
CT wedding shop owner turns to advocacy after stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis at 33
The owner of the Wedding Dress in Portland was set to marry in July but after her stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis in January, ...
Dave Coulier was ‘prepared’ to die amid stage 3 cancer treatment
Dave Coulier attends the People’s Choice Awards 2017 at Microsoft Theater on January 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevork Djansezian / Stringer / Getty Images) ...