Being diagnosed with cancer is one of the scariest things imaginable. But even scarier is the prospect of feeling fine, and then — all of a sudden and seemingly out of the blue — learning that you ...

In the end, diagnosis of a brain tumor can involve an MRI, CT scan, blood tests, lumbar puncture ... are not considered as reliable or consistent in brain tumor diagnosis as contrast-enhanced brain CT ...

Sometimes one radiologist may believe that his or her unique approach is superior to their colleagues', and sometimes whole subspecialty divisions within the same department will demand different ...

The tech uses powerful magnets and radio waves to essentially create an image of your body with millions of data points from ...

to do an immediate delayed phase CT scan to get a better image if a suspected clot or slow flow is seen in the single phase. “The delayed phase scan gives time for the IV contrast to get to left ...

Using a contrast agent to make organs and tissues more visible on the scan also bumps the price. Typically, an MRI is more costly than a CT scan, but prices vary widely from different providers ...

Climate Change Is Pushing More People to Get X-rays, CT Scans By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- There's yet another downside to global warming ...

MD Another concern has been the radiation exposure you get with each CT scan (computed tomography). But even if you opt for the more recent MRI scans, which don’t expose you to radiation, whole ...

The museum scientists are using CT scans and X-rays to analyze the remains. "This is a really great way for us to look at who these people were," said Stacy Drake, Human Remains Collection Manager ...