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Friday was World Lung Cancer Day, and Aspirus Health has a clear message for anyone who has ever been a heavy smoker — ...

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

"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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

This image provided by the Denver Zoo on Sept. 4, 2023, shows a CT scan of a French angelfish. (Denver Zoo via AP) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The diagnosis: Too much gas.

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 ...