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 ...

Preparation guidelines for a CT scan depend on the type of scan you’re having. If you’re having a bowel scan or a scan with contrast dye, you may need to adjust your diet. Preparation for a CT scan ...

CT scans are a common test used by radiologists to examine what's happening inside the body. These scans use a small amount of radiation, raising concerns that they could cause cancer. Mark Supanich, ...

Introduction: Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the larynx is an extremely rare tumor, representing less than 1% of all laryngeal malignancies. Its slow progression, per ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Hsieh, M.D., covers healthcare economics, innovation, and policy. Radiologists have fielded numerous questions in recent ...

A older patient is guided into a CT scanner — an essential diagnostic tool whose life-saving power is now being weighed against growing concerns about long-term radiation exposure. Computed tomography ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are two types of imaging procedures. They both create detailed images of the internal body structures. While CT scans use X-rays to ...

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 ...