Hartford Courant

‘X-ray vison’ allows a CT surgeon to see the spine through the patient’s back. Here’s how he does it.

Dr. Isaac Moss, an orthopedic surgeon at UConn Health, can see his patient’s spinal column during surgery without cutting the back open or even having to look at a two-dimensional X-ray on a screen.
Hartford Courant

How 3D printing helped straighten CT woman’s spine. And made her taller.

Edurne Heredia’s lowest lumbar vertebra was not whole. Rather than being mostly round, it was essentially triangular, according to her surgeon, Dr. Herdeep Singh of UConn Health’s Comprehensive Spine ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Cincinnati Zoo tortoise's size requires CT scan at MedVet to diagnose spinal problem

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Bruno, a Galapagos tortoise from the Cincinnati Zoo, had to undergo a special scan at MedVet. That's because the 16-year-old is too big for the zoo's equipment. Bruno has shown ...
WLWT

Medical scan reveals spine abnormalities in Cincinnati Zoo Galapagos tortoise

A recent CT scan at MedVet revealed abnormalities in the spine of the Cincinnati Zoo's Galapagos tortoise Bruno.The zoo said Friday that 16-year-old Bruno was having a difficult time walking and ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

CT Scans May Cause as Many as 5% of Cancers Diagnosed Each Year in the US

Researchers estimated that the use of CT scans in 2023 would cause 102,700 lifetime cancers, including 93,000 cancers in adults and 9700 cancers in children. Radiation from computed tomography (CT) ...
phillyvoice.com

CT scans cause more cancer cases than previously believed, study shows

The prevalent use of CT scans may account for 1 in 20 cancers annually, according to new research. The study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, suggests CT-related radiation is linked to ...