(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) ― A study of more than 12,000 children from emergency departments throughout the country in the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) has identified seven ...

A 41-year-old male sawmill worker suffered blunt abdominal trauma while loading logs onto an edger. Initial abdominal CT scan showed subcapsular hepatic hematoma encompassing about 50% of the liver ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than half of patients receiving abdominal CT scans, an advanced type of X-ray, got them for tests they did not need, exposing them to excess radiation that could raise the ...

“The newer, state-of-the-art CT scans are just as good as established older technologies in diagnosing the presence and severity of coronary artery disease,” said cardiologist and lead study ...

Prediction Rule Can Obviate Abdominal CT Scans in Children Seven factors can accurately predict whether a child with blunt torso trauma is at very low risk of intra-abdominal injuries and can avoid ...

A white female, age 24, who reports persistent diarrhea is admitted for assessment of abdominal bloating accompanied by pain that she describes as unbearable. She has had the symptoms for the past 10 ...

A liver scan describes a specialized imaging test that examines the liver to help identify certain conditions, assess liver function, and monitor treatment progress. The liver is the largest solid ...