Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a type of cancer that occurs in the gastrointestinal tract, ... CT scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, and endoscopic ultrasound and biopsy.

Methods: We retrospectively identified all patients treated with palliative Imatinib for GIST in a single tertiary referral centre using a systematic search of an electronic clinical database. Every ...

A new study has set off alarm bells, attributing the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – scans to around 5% of new cancer diagnoses annually. Since 2007, this imaging technology has seen ...

How CT scans could increase the risk of cancer. CT scans are a vital diagnostic tool. The scans use X-rays; but instead of the fixed beam used to take a traditional X-ray image, the source of the ...

Radiation from CT scans conducted in 2023 is projected to account for 5% of annual cancer diagnoses in the United States — a rate far higher than previously believed, a new study finds.

As CT scans become increasingly prevalent in U.S. health care, radiation from the often lifesaving imaging technique could come with a steep long-term cost: tens of thousands more cases of cancer, ...

A computed tomography scan, also called a CT or CAT scan, is an imaging test that lets doctors see inside a person’s body. It can help doctors find cancer.

Risks of cancer-causing radiation from X-rays, CT scans 03:00. Approximately 93 million computed tomography examinations, or CT scans, are performed on 62 million patients annually in the United ...