Patients are exposed to 2% of the radiation of a normal CT scan TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Low-dose CT chest scans could help detect pneumonia in at-risk patients while exposing them ...

A deep learning–based artificial intelligence (AI) system detected 75.1% of airway nodules, with 0.25 false positives per scan in patients without airway nodules. The system achieved an increased ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Some patients with head and neck cancer can be safely spared the risk and expense of surgery by undergoing a CT scan to predict whether the disease is in check after radiation ...

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 ...

A CT scan of healthy lungs looks typical in size with no inflammation, allowing the diaphragm to dome. Lungs with emphysema can look overinflated, with muscle loss, making the diaphragm misshapen. The ...

* 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 ...

While these advanced imaging tools save lives by detecting injuries and illness, mounting evidence suggests they may come with long-term consequences that patients need to understand before agreeing ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A number of studies in the past year have raised concerns that Americans are exposed to too much radiation from CT scans, increasing their risk of cancer. A: CT, short for computed ...