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 ...

CT scans are quick, painless, non-invasive tests that can identify everything from brain tumors to injuries from an accident. But a new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine shows ...

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 ...

A new study suggests the cancer risk from radiation emitted by the CT machine during a scan could be higher than previously thought — up to 103,000 cases from the 93 million scans performed in 2023.

Acalculous cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder that does not occur due to gallstones. Learn more about acalculous cholecystitis, its symptoms, treatments, and more.

Subdural hematomas are recognized by their crescent shape overlying and compressing the brain. They are arbitrarily divided into three types: acute (< 4 days), subacute (4-21 days) and chronic (> 21 ...

The evaluation typically includes a computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen and pelvis -- i.e., a CT urogram. This diagnostic procedure also serves as the first staging procedure.

NARA—The Seven-Pronged Sword, a treasured fourth-century artifact, underwent a groundbreaking scientific examination using an X-ray CT scan for the first time.

For most people, a CT scan doesn’t seem to boost the risk for cancer in a major way. Generally, the medical benefit you get from the scan outweighs the odds of any problem you might have in the ...

Based on data from 93 million CT scans performed on 62 million people in 2023, the researchers estimated that the CT scans would lead to 103,000 future cancers.

A stomach-turning image of a parasite infection embedded in the muscle of a human body shows the dangers a person can face if they consume undercooked pork.

CT scan of injured man leads to drug bust. Harrison Keegan. Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield police say they found more than $1,200 cash and three different types of ...