If a doctor suspects you may have a pulmonary embolism (PE), a CT scan is the gold standard of imaging techniques. This painless scan uses intravenous (IV) contrast, a type of dye, to help the doctor ...

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For certain medical conditions, X-ray or ultrasound images don’t provide enough information. A CT scan provides a more detailed view of tissues, blood vessels, and bones. Doctors and other medical ...

A new NHS diagnostic centre which will offer thousands of extra MRI scans to people in Surrey has been officially opened. An additional 11,000 MRI and 9,500 CT scans can be carried out each year at ...