Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Lung Cancer, Scan, Essay Can Be Used Only To Illustrate Cancer, ...

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 ...

CT scans offer one way to learn more about the location, size, and shape of a brain aneurysm. A brain aneurysm is a weak or very thin spot on an artery in the brain that bulges out and fills with ...

A older patient is guided into a CT scanner — an essential diagnostic tool whose life-saving power is now being weighed against growing concerns about long-term radiation exposure. Computed tomography ...

Earlier, scientists of the Diagnostics and Telemedicine Center already reported that they had collected the first database of CT studies of patients with laboratory-confirmed infection. It had about ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve been reading that people shouldn’t get CT scans unless they’re necessary. How do I know if it’s necessary? And how real are the risks of cancer from a CT scan? Computerized ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans could soon account for 5 percent of all new cancer cases diagnosed annually if current practices persist, a new study has concluded. That sounds scary; but how serious ...

Ever had that nagging toothache and wondered if it’s more than just a simple cavity? Maybe your dentist suggested a dental CT scan, but the question in your mind is “How long does a dental CT scan ...