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Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind

  • Written by Peter Gunderman, Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University
imageCT scans hold a wealth of information about a patient's health that often gets overlooked.Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Recently, a patient came to the hospital where I work with a persistent cough. Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional pictures of the body’s interior...

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