Medical professionals use CT scans to help diagnose and stage bladder cancer. While CT scans can provide valuable information, they are not perfect and have certain limitations. However, CT scans may ...

CT scans are the first-line imaging technique for detecting adrenal tumors. They provide detailed and precise images. With the use of imaging tests, adrenal masses are being detected more frequently, ...

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 ...

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.

If you have stomach cancer, you have a higher chance of being cured if your healthcare team detects it early. A CT scan is often part of the diagnosis. Stomach cancer, or gastric cancer, happens when ...

When a new type of high-resolution computed tomography (CT) device was unveiled in Japan in 2017, it revolutionized the field, offering more than twice the resolution of conventional CT devices. This ...

Artificial intelligence is turning a familiar medical workhorse into a window on one of the most pervasive health threats of ...

A new study has set off alarm bells, attributing the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – scans to around 5% of new cancer diagnoses annually. Since 2007, this imaging technology has seen a 30% ...

New imaging technology can scan incredibly small bones, such as those in the ear, to a 50-micron level of detail, which could lead to swifter diagnoses of diseases. Early diagnosis of some ear ...

Colquitt Regional Health System recently announced the acquisition of the Siemens Biograph Vision PET/CT scanner, a ...

The number of CT (computed tomography) scan users exposed to medical radiation reached 7.54 million last year, an increase of ...

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