CT scans are used to investigate all sorts of medical issues, from checking for brain bleeding after a kid takes a hard hit on the soccer field, to revealing what a bike accident did to a cyclist’s ...

To reduce unnecessary CT use, some hospitals have begun using blood-based biomarkers to guide triage in mild head trauma. Biomarkers such as glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin ...

I’m scheduled for a CT scan, and I’ve never had one before. What does a CT scan do, what will it be like and is it safe?

A risk-benefit analysis favours obtaining a head CT scan in adults who present to the emergency department after a first seizure. Investigators conducted a systematic review of studies among adults ...

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