computed tomography

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But a new study questions whether scans—specifically computed tomography scans—are causing more cancer than we thought, specifically among the patients who receive them.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2025

The data were taken from computed tomography of subjects in the National Institutes of Health Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, or MESA.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024

The researchers also used electron microscopy and computed tomography scans to probe the porous structure of the onggi and calculate its “gas permeability coefficient,” or how easily gas could pass through it.

From Scientific American • May 16, 2023

For those who can get screened, the most common way is using low-dose computed tomography scans, called LDCT.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2023

In particular, computed tomography scans taken by Justin Lemberg, a researcher in Dr. Shubin’s lab, have allowed scientists to peer inside rock to see the bones within.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2022