A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that the use of radiation-laden CT scans on pregnant women increased over a 21-year period, despite potential risks to ...

Study suggests that women who underwent computed tomography scans before conceiving face a greater risk of pregnancy ...

Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of ...

Women who undergo CT scans shortly before they get pregnant may be more likely to experience miscarriage and have babies with birth defects, a large new study suggests. Computed tomography (CT) scans ...

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech ...

Can I undergo X ray investigations while I am pregnant? Yes, if medically necessary ... For many examinations such as CT of the head (including dental CT scans), chest and extremities, where the ...