They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate overuse of CT scans is increasing the U.S. cancer burden.

Computed tomography (CT) scanning provides images of sections of the body (slices) using special X ray equipment and sophisticated computers. CT scans of internal organs, bone, soft tissue and blood ...

Can stomach cancer be picked up on a CT scan? Computed tomography (CT scan) uses X-rays to create detailed images of cross-sections of soft tissues in your body.

A 15-ICU multicenter validation effort led by Université de Montréal to test CT scans as a brain-death diagnostic tool reports that brainstem CT imaging alone cannot confirm neurological death ...

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 ...

A CT scan of the abdomen can show the organs, blood vessels, and bones in your abdominal cavity. The multiple images provided by the scan can give your doctor many different views of your body.

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 ...

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 ...

CT scans are often essential — especially in emergencies like a serious car crash, when doctors need to quickly check for internal bleeding. But they’re also used far more often than necessary.

Common Medical Scan ‘Routinely’ Delivers Excess Radiation, May Cause 36,000 Cases of Cancer a Year The scans are estimated to cause 2% of annual cancers — but new measures could keep ...