Abdominal CT showed multiple hepatic ... with a neuroendocrine tumor of the carcinoid type. Octreotide imaging localized the primary tumor to the terminal ileum of the small intestine.

There are, however, some major issues with the media reports. Although CT scans can and sometimes do cause cancer in patients, the reality is that you probably aren’t in much danger when you go ...

No staining was observed in negative controls of COX-1 and COX-2 in either normal GI tissues or carcinoid tumors. COX-1 and -2 Expressions in GI Carcinoid Tumors All GI carcinoid tumors exhibited ...

The danger is greatest for infants, followed by children and adolescents. But adults also are at risk, since they are the most likely to get scans. “CT can save lives, but its potential harms ...

A study out today calculates that CT scans are contributing to a substantially greater share of cancer cases than past research has suggested. Scientists at the University of California ...

Computed tomography (CT) is both indispensable and widely used to detect tumors and diagnose many illnesses. Since 2007, the number of annual CT exams has surged by 30% in the U.S. But CTs expose ...

“Reducing the number of scans and reducing doses per scan would save lives.” CT is both indispensable and widely used to detect tumors and diagnose many illnesses. Since 2007, the number of annual CT ...

Clinical Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center and Director of the Program in Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. "It was encouraging to see that ...

Accurate detection and segmentation of lung tumors on CT scans is critical for monitoring cancer progression, evaluating treatment responses and planning radiation therapy. Currently, experienced ...

Lecia Sequist, M.D., M.P.H., is developing a revolutionary A.I .tool that may be able to predict lung cancer risk in any healthy individual just by looking at a CT scan of their chest.

Carcinoid syndrome is a group of symptoms you might have with a type of cancer called carcinoid tumors. These tumors start in cells that make certain chemicals, and they release more of those ...

This lets your doctor see all of the small intestine, where many carcinoid tumors begin. CT, or computed tomography. This powerful X-ray makes detailed pictures inside your body. It can measure ...