‘Can kidney damage be detected through a blood test or is imaging (ultrasound, CT scan) necessary?’

Early detection through these simple tests can go a long way in preventing chronic kidney disease and the need for dialysis ...
EurekAlert!

Study: Before a CT scan or angiogram, many people should take inexpensive drug to protect kidneys

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — As more and more Americans undergo CT scans and other medical imaging scans involving intense X-rays, a new study suggests that many of them should take a pre-scan drug that could ...
Renal & Urology News

Radiation from CT Scans Damages Cells

(HealthDay News) — Cellular damage occurs when people undergo computed tomography (CT) scans, but whether or not this causes cancer or any other health problems is unclear, according to a study ...
WGBH

Study highlights cancer risk from millions of CT scans performed annually

CT scans diagnose afflictions from tumors to kidney stones to life-threatening diseases and injuries, such as aneurysms and blood clots leading to stroke. But the radiation emitted by this essential ...
UNHCR

UNHCR donates a state-of-the-art CT Scan machine to the Institute of Kidney Diseases in Peshawar

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has donated a state-of-the-art CT Scan machine to the Institute of Kidney Diseases (IKD) in Peshawar – bringing relief for patients in the city. The hospital was in need ...

AI-based analysis of routine CT scans may also reveal weakened bones

Computed tomography (CT) scans of the chest, abdomen, and spine, taken originally to detect problems such as kidney stones or ...