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

To reduce unnecessary CT use, some hospitals have begun using blood-based biomarkers to guide triage in mild head trauma.

I lay on the bed of the CT scan at the Heart Hospital of Austin looking up at the ceiling as it moves into the CT tunnel. A voice through the speakers tells me to breathe in, hold my breath, then ...

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.

The study, published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found the rate of CT scans per 1,000 American adults rose from 52 in 1996 to 149 in 2010 -- an annual growth of 7.8 ...

The report estimated that in 2010 doctors and other health providers who referred patients for CT and MRI scans in which the health provider had a financial interest made 400,000 more referrals ...

If a CT scan is the only option, ask the doctor to avoid double or repeat scans and to image only the necessary area. Request that the lowest effective dosage be used.

The plan is simple. Bonner General Health has rolled out a program where patients can pay the hospital directly for their CT and MRI scans. This applies to patients who are insured, underinsured or ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

"His doctor never advised him to have this simple scan that could have identified it early in its development and possibly ...

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

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.