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5 Diseases Researched for Computed tomography (CT) Scan
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Glioma110Locked
Incidentalomas110Locked
Pancreatitis: Acute Necrotizing110Locked
Cancers: All11Locked
Cancers: Radiation-Induced11Locked

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4 Abstracts with Computed tomography (CT) Scan Research

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Medical diagnostic radiation exposures (e.g. CT scans) increase the risk of gliomas. Apr 05, 2011

Pubmed Data : Radiat Res. 2011 Apr 5. Epub 2011 Apr 5. PMID: 21466382
Article Published Date : Apr 05, 2011
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Glioma
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Computed tomography (CT) Scan, X-ray Diagnostic Technologies
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The radiation dose from computed tomography in patients with necrotizing pancreatitis is significant.Oct 01, 2010

Pubmed Data : J Gastrointest Surg. 2010 Oct;14(10):1529-35. Epub 2010 Sep 8. PMID: 20824381
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Pancreatitis: Acute Necrotizing
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Computed tomography (CT) Scan, X-ray Diagnostic Technologies
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Whole-body CT scans may result in up to 37% patients receiving at least one recommendation for further evaluation. Oct 31, 2005

Pubmed Data : Radiology. 2005 Nov ;237(2):385-94. Epub 2005 Sep 16. PMID: 16170016
Article Published Date : Oct 31, 2005
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Incidentalomas
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Computed tomography (CT) Scan
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It has been estimated that about 0.4% of all cancers in the United States may be attributable to the radiation from CT studies.Nov 29, 2007

Pubmed Data : N Engl J Med. 2007 Nov 29;357(22):2277-84. PMID: 18046031
Article Published Date : Nov 29, 2007
Study Type : Review
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Diseases : Cancers: All, Cancers: Radiation-Induced
Pharmacological Actions : Carcinogens
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Computed tomography (CT) Scan

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