High-resolution scans Masahiro Yanagawa, a radiologist at Osaka University, believes that noise-free, high-resolution CT scans will be a game-changer in diagnosing lung diseases. “The lungs are ...

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 ...

In the 1970s computed tomography scanners, or CT scanners, transformed diagnostic medicine, allowing doctors to image the whole body in 3D. But the next major leap forward for the core detector ...

Co-author Professor Javier Martin-Vide explained, “CT scans reveal density variations, helping us pinpoint the growth stages of the hailstones and the processes that led to their formation.” ...

Major reductions in radiation doses from PET/CT scans can be achieved by modifying the acquisition parameters for CT. Conventional radiographic examinations such as chest, abdominal and bone X-rays ...

A simple urine test could accurately show the recurrence of kidney cancer at an early stage, potentially sparing patients ...

CT scans, a go-to for diagnosing everything from tumors to infections to bone fractures, are facing increased scrutiny. Experts say the radiation doses they deliver can vary dramatically — and ...

Patients are monitored with CT scans, with their frequency based on the level of individual risk. For the study, the group continued to have CT scans as part of their standard monitoring after the ...

Smith-Bindman and like-minded colleagues have long pushed for federal policies aimed at improving safety for patients undergoing CT scans. Under new Medicare regulations effective this year ...

A MUM died from a rare allergic reaction after she was rushed to hospital with toothache – following weeks of trying get a ...

That recently changed thanks to computed tomography (CT) scanning technology. Using the imaging technique, an interdisciplinary team of forensic dental experts, archeologists, and radiologists ...

Hospitals and imaging centers are now required to track and report radiation exposure from CT scans under new Medicare regulations. The rules, which began rolling out in January, come as ...