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 ...

Have you ever wondered how a CT scan works? Whether you're considering having one done or just curious about the technology behind it. However, understanding more about CT scans can be helpful. To ...

To improve early detection and diagnosis of cardiovascular disease—the leading cause of death worldwide—Canon Medical Systems has struck up a heart-to-heart with Cleerly Health. They’ll do so by ...

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.

A new UK study by the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London has made a startling discovery: computed tomography (CT) scans, a ubiquitous medical imaging device available in hospitals and ...

A radiologist and public health expert breaks down what we know about President Trump's CT scan, and what this means for his ...

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is taking a new approach to cancer care by providing low-dose CT-scans in the back of a trailer, Buffalo News reported Feb. 26. The $4 ...

The advertisements for "whole body scans" pelt us daily from magazine spreads and billboards: Spot heart disease before the heart attack, find the tumor before it kills you, and the like. The message ...

As happens every six months, it is time again, and now, this past Monday at 8:30 a.m., I am being escorted into the CT scan room at The Miriam Hospital and asked to lie on the slide table. I make ...