After taking informed consent and relevant history, all the subjects underwent pre-contrast and contrast-enhanced abdominal
CT scan using a multi-slice spiral CT device.
The installation of the
CT scan makes Busia the 14th county to acquire the latest model.
Due to untiring efforts of Board of Governors for making the institution one of the best and equipped with state of the art technology for the best interest of patient care as well as post graduate trainees, they approved the latest
CT Scan 160 slice whole body model aquilion-Prime, make Toshiba ( a canon group company) Country of origin and manufacturer is Japan.
Over-ordering of unnecessary
CT scans increases the duration of stay in ER which not only wastes the precious time of the health care providers working in the ED but also increases the exposure of such patients to various hospital acquired infections, which in most cases are drug resistant and hard to treat, thus increasing the overall morbidity and mortality in the population.9 Additionally it leads to overcrowding of the ED causing significant problems in delivery of quality services to the more deserving patients.1 One important reason for the overuse of CT services in the ED is the increased pressure on the ED physicians to make rapid and precise diagnosis in the shortest possible time.
This situation persisted till mid-2018 and during this time period of more than seven months the patients were forced to get tests from the private
CT scan machines at high rates.
There are about three million
CT scans a year in the UK and studies show children exposed to high doses face a threefold risk of brain tumours and leukaemia.
Medical Superintendent, CHK, Dr Sabir Memon, said a large number of patients requires MRI and
CT scan facilities on emergency basis and the CHK administration has decided to acquire latest MRI and
CT scan machines for Sindh's largest tertiary-care health facility.
The current study was planned to find the difference between carcinomatosis and TB on a
CT scan while keeping histopathology as the gold standard.
Researchers therefore evaluated leukemia and brain tumor risks following exposure to radiation from
CT scans in childhood.
Researchers have therefore evaluated brain tumor and leukemia risks following exposure to radiation from
CT scans in children.
Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated the latest
CT scan machine at District Headquarters Hospital, Kasur, Monday.
Initial head and neck
CT scans following a syncopal episode were unrevealing.
