Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Why not perform full body computerized axial tomography scans on everyone with major diseases?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Poor use of resource: In addition to the risk of radiation exposure, cost, and inefficient use of healthcare resources, it often reveals incidental findings that have no impact on patient's health and triggers additional testing.
Answered 3/16/2017
5.8k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Is positron emission tomography scan a very common procedure?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I had a head computer assisted tomography scan and want to know if radiation used?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Is the positron emission tomography scan a risky thing to do?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Is there something they will give me for anxiety when i'm doing the positron emission tomography scan?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What are advantages of MRT (Magnetic Resonance Tomography) scan over MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scan? Are these equally safe?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
What exposes the body to more: radiation bone scan or computed tomography?
Is positron emission tomography (PET) using fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) injection used for whole body scan only or can it it be used just for imaging parts of the body separately (just an image of heart or breast)?
What is the definition or description of: computerized axial tomography?
Does cone beam computerized tomography (3d scan) detect cavities?
Does anyone know what I will learn if computerized axial tomography?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
