1M views · 357 shares | Officials at Brookfield Zoo near Chicago say an eastern black rhinoceros with a nasal obstruction has undergone what's believed to be the first CT (CAT) scan ever performed on this species. Layla is 7 ½ years old and weighs 2,300 pounds - too large to be moved inside the zoo's animal hospital. So, a machine donated for the procedure was brought to the zoo's Pachyderm House. | Voice of America | Facebook

2.6K views · 936 reactions | How do you CT scan a fish out of water?  It's a race against time with Dr Anwar, Veterinarian, as he performs our very first CT scan procedure with a Bala shark. ⏳ #FunFact: The Bala shark is not a shark, but a threatened freshwater fish from Southeast Asia. Watch on to find out what goes on behind this peculiar procedure! (Spoiler alert: The fish is fine ) #MandaiWildlifeReserve #RiverWonders | Mandai Wildlife Reserve | Facebook

Coloured computed tomography (CT) scan of a normal human kidney. The kidneys (of which there are two) perform a vital role in cleaning the blood. They filter waste products such as urea (a nitrogenous waste) and excrete the urea in the form of urine. Credit: Vsevolod Zviryk / Science Photo Library https://bit.ly/2Czfybd #anatomy #biology #ctscan #kidney #radiology | Science Photo Library

Risks of CT Scans New research shows that CT scan radiation may be responsible for 1 in every 20 cancer cases in the U.S. That’s over 103,000 cancers per year—from the very machines used to detect disease. Most people have no idea these scans come with ionizing radiation strong enough to damage DNA. And when multiple scans are done—especially on children—the risk skyrockets. Some estimates show up to 20 cancers per 1,000 scans for kids under 1. Safer options (if applicable): MRI Ultrasound Full-