CT is associated with a modest increased risk for spontaneous pregnancy loss and congenital abnormalities, according to new research published in Annals of Internal Medicine. In a retrospective ...

Women who undergo CT scans shortly before they get pregnant may be more likely to experience miscarriage and have babies with birth defects, a large new study suggests. Computed tomography (CT) scans ...

New research indicates preconception CT scans may increase the risk of miscarriage and birth defects. CT scans help diagnose serious conditions like blood clots, hemorrhages, and cancer, but they also ...

When dealing with an acute abdomen in a gravid patient, when would the benefits of a CT scan outweigh the risks?—ZACHARY WEIK, PA-C, MHS, Ambler, Pa. This is a difficult question and one best deferred ...

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech ...

Physicians should think twice before ordering CT for women who are pregnant, a new study suggests. During the past 2 decades, rates of exposure to ionizing radiation from medical imaging during ...

CT scans and MRIs both capture images within your body. CT scans provide pictures of tissues, organs, and skeletal structure, while MRIs are more detailed and can show abnormal tissue. The biggest ...