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Jockey rushed to CUH after fall at Cork student races
The traditional student race day at Cork Racecourse has been delayed following an incident where a jockey was injured in the fourth event of the afternoon. Niall Prendergast from Tipperary was ...
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This medical test may cause cancer due to ‘unfathomable’ mistake — and it’s performed 93M times a year in the US
CT scans, a go-to for diagnosing everything from tumors to infections to bone fractures, are facing increased scrutiny. Experts say the radiation doses they deliver can vary dramatically — and ...
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P.E.I. wait times for MRIs dropping now that out-of-province scans being covered
The P.E.I. government has begun paying for Islanders to cross the Confederation Bridge to Moncton to receive private MRI scans, in an attempt to cut wait times. Health P.E.I. says wait times have ...
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Dr. Roach: Internist suggests PET scan after PSA level raises slightly
Some urologists do get PET scans in this situation once the PSA is above 0.2 ng/mL, but I am not sure that you need it. Much depends on your PSA level when it's next checked in 6-12 months.
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St. Jude researchers improve brain disease diagnosis with PET imaging and ALS drug
When administered, the radiolabeled drug releases subatomic particles called positrons in amounts unnoticeable by all but a PET scan, wherein it lights up the area where the drug accumulates ...