CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient’s future risk of heart disease and heart ...

A heart CT scan uses X-rays to create an image of the heart and blood vessels. Healthcare professionals may also refer to it as cardiac CT angiography. A CT scan is a noninvasive imaging procedure.

Curious about what happens after your doctor refers you for an imaging test? Discover why referrals are essential, who ...

CT scans use hundreds of X-rays to create detailed 3D images of things previously visible only through a biopsy or surgery Jean Hanvik decided that enough was enough. When a painful intestinal ...

While these advanced imaging tools save lives by detecting injuries and illness, mounting evidence suggests they may come with long-term consequences that patients need to understand before agreeing ...

Medical imaging scans that create detailed images of the body's internal structures are widely used in medicine. Doctors need them to detect and manage certain types of cancer, assess the extent of ...

If you fall down and break something, they will take an X-ray at the emergency room. Show up with belly pain or breathing trouble and the same kind of X-ray — what we call a plain film — will usually ...

A new study suggests cancer risk from CT scans may have been overestimated. Dec. 1, 2010— -- Doctors have long known that CT scans can be a double-edged sword. Their diagnostic power is pivotal ...

Priority 3 patients should be scanned within 10 days. The average wait time at the North Bay Regional Health Centre is seven ...

Researchers at the University of Southern California recently used high-resolution CT scanners and medical-grade 3-D printers ...

High-resolution imaging conducted at USC reveals evidence of chronic pain, dental disease and possible surgical intervention in two ancient priests.

Doctors used CT scans to study ancient Egyptian mummies, uncovering injuries, aging, and personal details without disturbing ...