Yearly mammograms, although slightly uncomfortable and tedious, are a wealth of information for patients and providers, especially when it comes to cancer screenings. Some researchers, however, say ...

Discover a quick CT scan that reveals heart attack risk by detecting calcium buildup in arteries, offering a more accurate ...

To reduce unnecessary CT use, some hospitals have begun using blood-based biomarkers to guide triage in mild head trauma.

A CT scan of the chest involves 10 to 15 millisieverts (a measure of dose) versus 0.01 to 0.15 for a regular chest X-ray, 3 for a mammogram and a mere 0.005 for a dental X-ray.

CT Scan Advisory On Monday the American Heart Association issued an advisory to doctors in its journal Circulation, urging the judicious use of CT scans for the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.

At similar radiation doses, ultra-low-dose chest CT provides superior image quality over chest x-rays in children with cystic ...

As World Lung Cancer Day approaches on August 1, a spotlight is being cast on the importance of early detection in reducing ...

"His doctor never advised him to have this simple scan that could have identified it early in its development and possibly ...

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After six months of testing with no growth from the nodule, nobody thought it was cancer. But suddenly it incrementally grew, ...