Upon an arrival to the emergency department for abdominal pain of unknown cause, most non-pregnant adult patients receive a CT scan with IV contrast to diagnose the source of the pain. However, IV ...

Computed tomography (CT or CAT) scans help doctors detect everything from cancer to kidney stones. But some physicians are raising concerns about the safety of such procedures — most notably, an ...

An injected iodine-based substance often used to enhance the images produced by CT scans is safe for most patients, a new study reveals. The so-called contrast material is used in at least half of the ...

Distinguishing Between Kidney Cancer and Kidney Stones Kidney cancer and kidney stones are both conditions that impact the ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has donated a state-of-the-art CT Scan machine to the Institute of Kidney Diseases (IKD) in Peshawar – bringing relief for patients in the city. The hospital was in need ...