* New studies prompt concern about cancer risk from CT scans * Experts say an individual's cancer risk is low from CT scan * Use of CT scans has soared in past three decades By Julie Steenhuysen ...

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 ...

Anaphylaxis triggered by iodinated contrast media was rare, but severe and refractory cases indicated the need for ...

In a new pilot feasibility study, researchers from Mayo Clinic, the University of Washington School of Medicine, the ...

Quantitative CT metrics can be used to define progressive pulmonary fibrosis and have prognostic value in patients with ...

In a study of more than 31,000 adults, an EHR-integrated patient-facing tool significantly improved identification of patients eligible for lung cancer screening by more accurately ascertaining ...

Computed tomography (CT or CAT) scans help doctors detect everything from cancer to kidney stones. But some physicians are raising concerns about the safety of such procedures — most notably, an ...

A novel artificial intelligence method can be used to generate high-quality 'PET/CT' images and subsequently decrease radiation exposure to the patient. The method bypasses the need for CT-based ...