X-rays and CT scans use radiation to make their pretty pictures. We put up with the small risk of radiation because there's a pretty big benefit to letting your doctor see inside you. Some scans, ...

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 ...

A nuclear bone scan is an imaging technique that uses radioactive substances to create three-dimensional (3D) images of the bones. Doctors use bone scans to diagnose and monitor bone diseases, such as ...

A heart computed tomography (CT) scan uses X-rays to create detailed images of your heart. The test can help doctors evaluate the structure and function of the heart and the surrounding blood vessels.

A heart perfusion imaging scan, or myocardial perfusion scan, is a test that tells doctors how well a person’s heart pumps blood. Doctors may use this test when diagnosing the cause of chest pain or ...

Body scan companies say they can diagnose cancer faster and that AI can make it cheaper. But there's a gap between that dream and the medical community's reality. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness ...