The rise in coronavirus infections has led to several patients seeking chest CT scans on their own. Not everyone who tests positive for COVID-19 requires a CT scan, and the decision should be left to ...

Getting chest CT scan done on first or second day after testing positive has resulted in false sense of security, which proved deadly for some Covid-19 positive patients, say doctors. Seeing the trend ...

SAN DIEGO — People checked with a heart CT scan after seeing a doctor for chest pain have no less risk of heart attack, dying or being hospitalized months later than those who take a simple treadmill ...

Radiation doses from common CT procedures vary widely and are higher than generally thought, raising concerns about increased risk for cancer, according to a new study. Radiation doses from common CT ...

If you're a current or former smoker intrigued by those advertisements for spiral CT scans to detect early signs of lung cancer, the National Cancer Institute may have just the thing for you. Last ...

Contrast CT scans are performed to get a detailed image of the inside of your body and the blood vessels. Computed Tomography (CT) scans can be performed either with the contrast or without the ...

Widespread overuse of CT scans and variations in radiation doses caused by different machines -- operated by technicians following an array of procedures -- are subjecting patients to high radiation ...

Advanced CT scans are useful in figuring out whether or not patients facing chest pains need cardiac angioplasty or bypass surgery to address blood flow blockage, according to a new study. Scientists ...

TNGMSSH introduces CT calcium scoring for cardiac risk assessment, offering a safe, non-invasive alternative for preventive ...

Biopsies have been found to be the most costly tool prescribed in lung cancer diagnosis, according to research. The study examined the utilization rates and estimated the Medicare costs of the lung ...