The scans are estimated to cause 2% of annual cancers — but new measures could keep the radiation levels in check.

Researchers provided a laxative the night before and used a process called fecal tagging to help them distinguish stool from other items of concern on the scan. Some CT scans use a contrast dye to ...

A medical test used to detect cancer may actually be contributing to the disease, research suggests. Computerized tomography (CT) scans use X-rays to create detailed images of the body and are ...

ST. ALBANS — Northwestern Medical Center recently completed an upgrade project to replace its CT (Cat Scan) equipment, ...

Unnecessarily high radiation doses in scans have been linked to cancers. Under new federal rules, doctors and imaging centers ...

CT scans, a go-to for diagnosing everything from tumors to infections to bone fractures, are facing increased scrutiny. Experts say the radiation doses they deliver can vary dramatically — and ...

The rules, which began rolling out in January, come as researchers raise concerns that excessive CT scan radiation may ...

Cancers occurring in the mouth, nose, and throat are on the rise in the U.S., especially in younger people. About 60,000 new cases are diagnosed every year with one in five cases occurring in people ...

With the recent report of increase in stroke cases observed after this holiday season by the Department of Health (DOH)1, ...

Implementing opportunistic computed tomography (CT) bone density screening could increase the osteoporosis screening rate, yielding a reduction in medical costs.

Siemens Healthineers has obtained new clearances from the FDA for its photon-counting CT scanners, expanding its lineup with two machines aimed at bringing the imaging technology to a wid | Siemens ...