Discover a quick CT scan that reveals heart attack risk by detecting calcium buildup in arteries, offering a more accurate ...

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"CT gives you dramatically more information and faster," he said. "You can do a CT scan in 5 to 7 seconds." They've replaced other tests that often carry more risk, he said.

“So certainly ask about dosage whenever an X-ray or a CT scan is ordered for a child.” Bottom line: One CT scan is not the end of the world, but you never know when you may need another one.

New studies that show CT scans may pose a higher cancer risk than previously thought are especially unnerving to patients like Maria Parker, who has already been diagnosed with cancer. "Great. It ...

How much for that CT scan? It could be $4,065 or $134 — at the same hospital — depending on your health plan. Insurance plans are ‘leaving money on the table’ when negotiating prices with ...

Shri rapax had bigger claws and potentially a stronger bite than its Hollywood relative. But paleontologists still don’t know ...

A single full-body CT scan gives a person a total radiation dose of about 12 mSv. That's close to the 20-mSv dose linked to cancer in Japanese survivors of atomic bombs.

Arizona Diamondbacks star third baseman Eugenio Suárez took a fastball to the hand during Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers and had X-rays done, per USA Today's Bob Nightengale.

If you need to perform a CT scan on a nearly 400-pound sick alligator, you better make it snappy. That is what veterinarians at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine had to ...