Researchers warn that radiation from the machines can increase cancer risk. New Medicare rules aim to make these imaging ...

About 93 million CT scans are performed every year in the U.S., according to IMV, a medical market research company that ...

CT scans are the gold standard for detecting pneumonia, Klug said, but there are concerns regarding the risk posed by repeated exposure to radiation. Ultra-low-dose CT reduces radiation exposure, but ...

Computed tomography -- also known as computed axial tomography, a CT scan, or a CAT scan -- is a tool doctors use to diagnose many types of health problems. Special X-ray equipment creates images ...

CT scans ‘routinely’ deliver up to three times the radiation they should, which can lead to 36,000 cases of cancer a year.

This article explores how doctors use CT scans to detect and monitor bladder cancer, their accuracy, and what the procedure is like. How do doctors use CT scans to detect and monitor bladder cancer?

A medical test used to detect cancer may actually be contributing to the disease, research suggests. Computerized tomography (CT) scans use X-rays to create detailed images of the body and are ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented the new requirements to improve consistency in CT scan ...

Researchers provided a laxative the night before and used a process called fecal tagging to help them distinguish stool from other items of concern on the scan. Some CT scans use a contrast dye to ...

With the recent report of increase in stroke cases observed after this holiday season by the Department of Health (DOH)1, ...