It can reveal plaque in arteries, offering a more precise estimate of a person’s risk of heart disease. Yet the test remains ...
A new analysis estimates that more than 100,000 cancer cases per year could be caused by radiation from CT scans. In some cases, the information provided by a CT scan could also be obtained from other ...
What if your old chest scans—taken years ago for something unrelated—held a secret warning about your heart? A new AI tool called AI-CAC, developed by Mass General Brigham and the VA, can now comb ...
May 8, 2025 – If you’ve ever hesitated before getting a CT scan, you’re not alone. A recent study linked 5% of all new cancer cases to radiation exposure from CT scans – a finding that’s raised ...
If your doctor thinks cancer may have spread to your bones, a test called a bone scan can help them learn more. What is a ...
The risk for spontaneous pregnancy loss increased the closer the CT occurred to conception: Those who underwent CT 1-2 months ...
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Diagnostic dilemma: A knife broke off in a man's chest, and he didn't notice it for 8 years
The symptoms: For 10 days, pus oozed from an opening in the man's chest below his right nipple, prompting him to visit the ...
Smokey, a red-faced spider monkey at the Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, needed a CT scan when he fell ill with ...
Captive animals sometimes need a transfusion, but the typical approach to blood banking isn’t practical for zoos and aquariums. One veterinarian is testing a solution.
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