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– a study using either x-rays or radioisotopes to make images of internal body organs. See also bone scan, brain scan, computed tomography scan, imaging studies, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine scan, radioisotope, x-ray.

Computed tomography scan

... CT scans are most often done on an outpatient basis, so ... not keep you from
getting a CT scan, but extra ... can be taken if that area is to be scanned. ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/examsandtestdescriptions/imagingradiologytests/imaging-radiology-tests-ct

Nuclear scans

... of monoclonal antibodies in nuclear scans: A special ... examples of monoclonal
antibody scanning used to ... are the ProstaScint ® scan for prostate ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/examsandtestdescriptions/imagingradiologytests/imaging-radiology-tests-nuc-scan

CT Scans in Children Raise Risk of Cancer

... under age 22 who had a CT scan in British ... occur for every 10,000 head CT
scans in children ... The use of CT scanning has increased rapidly in the ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/news/ct-scans-in-children-raise-risk-of-cancer

CT Scans in Children Raise Risk of Cancer

... under age 22 who had a CT scan in British ... occur for every 10,000 head CT
scans in children ... The use of CT scanning has increased rapidly in the ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/ct-scans-in-children-raise-risk-of-cancer

CT Scans Cut Lung Cancer Deaths, Study Finds

... CT scans also expose people to radiation ... The radiation dose from the CT
scanning in the ... the dose of a conventional diagnostic CT scan, said UCLA ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/news/ct-scans-cut-lung-cancer-deaths-study-finds

Study Confirms CT Scans Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths

... year for 3 years with either the low-dose helical CT scan or standard chest
x-ray. After an average of about 6 years, those getting CT scans were 20 ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/news/study-confirms-ct-scans-reduce-lung-cancer-deaths

Study: CT Scans Still Not Advised for Lung Cancer Screening

... that would be expected to occur without CT scans. ... chief medical officer, says
CT scanning (and especially a newer, faster scan known as ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/news/study-ct-scans-still-not-advised-for-lung-cancer-screening

How is Hodgkin disease staged?

... biopsy, you remain on the CT scanning table while a ... CT scans are repeated
until the needle is within the ... Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/hodgkindisease/detailedguide/hodgkin-disease-staging

Imaging (Radiology) Tests

... Before the scan, the MR technologist will ask you if ... implants, you should not
be scanned and should not even enter the MRI scanning area unless ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003177-pdf.pdf

How are Ewing tumors diagnosed?

... Often, an MRI scan is done to better define an abnormal area seen on an
x-ray. MRI scans can usually tell if it is likely to be a tumor, an infection, or ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/ewingfamilyoftumors/detailedguide/ewing-family-of-tumors-diagnosis