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 ...

About 40% of cancers among Americans can be attributed to potentially modifiable factors such as smoking, drinking, obesity, and physical inactivity. If a widely reported study from earlier this year ...

Their doctor had ordered a CT scan — a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional pictures of the body’s interior ...

If you’ve undergone medical imaging, you may have had an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or a CT (computed tomography) scan done. These diagnostic tools use different technologies to visualize ...

PET-CT is a modern functional imaging modality which is obtained by a combination of PET (Positron emission tomography) and CT (computerised tomography) in a single examination. This combination ...

A survey found that each South Korean citizen undergoes an average of eight radiation-based imaging tests per year. This ...

Over 60 and facing more medical tests? This simple guide explains common scans and checks, helping you understand what ...

New study reveals that a cone-beam CT scan provides a clearer view of the bone following plate surgery, outperforming the current method ...