Scientists have developed a new type of CT scan that can detect tiny nodules in the adrenal glands, which are responsible for ...

When you might need a CT scan: An imaging test might be appropriate if you have an abnormal neurological exam or your doctor can't diagnose your headache based on your symptoms and an exam.

A computed tomography scan or CT scan uses X-rays and computers to make ... Doctors can’t diagnose migraines with the test, though. The test is painless. To get the scan, you'll lie on a table.

An angiogram, a medical imaging test, helps visualize blood vessels and detect issues like blockages or narrowing ...

Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as advanced age and smoking history, are prevalent among lung cancer patients at the time of the diagnosis and increase their risk of future heart disease, ...

Andra Lalli, 65, leads an active lifestyle. She enjoys going to the gym and has taught fitness classes for years — which is ...

Exposure to radiation from head or neck CT imaging increased risk for childhood brain tumors, according to results of a ...

The model achieved 92% sensitivity (92/100) and 82% specificity (41/50) in detecting lung tumors on the combined 150-CT scan test set. For a subset of 100 CT scans with a single lung tumor each ...

"This process is like a cosmic CT scan, where we can look through different slices of cosmic history and track how matter clumped together at different epochs." A powerful combination of data from ...

The Cardiac CT calcium score (CAC score) is a noninvasive test used to detect calcified plaques in coronary arteries and predict heart disease risk. Scores range from 0 (no risk) to above 300 ...