Computed tomography (CT) examinations (known more commonly as a “CT scan” or “CAT scan”) incorporate a series of x-ray images taken of areas inside the body and use a computer to create a ...

We live in an age where medical technology can uncover what the naked eye can’t, and CT scans are a major part of that advancement. But with growing chatter around radiation exposure and potential ...

A CT scan is a test that uses x-rays and a computer to create detailed pictures of the inside of your body. It takes pictures from different angles. The computer puts them together to make a 3 ...

A single abdominal CT scan can deliver a blast of radiation equal to 90 chest X-rays. I did not know that when I had one eight years ago, but it’s haunted me ever since. Back then I was feeling ...

This trial is no longer recruiting patients. We hope to add results when they are available. This study is looking at whether a new type of MRI scan used along with CT scans improves the way ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman about her research indicating CT scans, which emit radiation, will cause some 100,000 cases of cancer annually. X-rays and CT scans have ...

While these advanced imaging tools save lives by detecting injuries and illness, mounting evidence suggests they may come with long-term consequences that patients need to understand before agreeing ...

For a doctor, a CT scan be a lifesaving tool for spotting dangerous cancers. But the same tools that let us look inside the human body can also let us peer into almost any object. Experts from ...

If you could get a single scan to check your entire body for cancer, would you do it? The idea sounds reassuring; catching cancer early could make all the difference in treatment and survival. But how ...