With the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in China spreading to other countries around the world, with numerous fatalities, scientists are looking for new methods for more efficient and accurate ...
Have you ever wondered how a CT scan works? Whether you're considering having one done or just curious about the technology behind it. However, understanding more about CT scans can be helpful. To ...
Dr George Owiti, a radiographer at Kericho County Hospital examines the Chest CT results of a patient admitted to the hospital. [James Wanzala, Standard] Despite recent breakthroughs that have ...
Lung cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Screening with low dose computed tomography (called low dose CT or LDCT) can save lives for people at high risk for this ...
SAN DIEGO — People checked with a heart CT scan after seeing a doctor for chest pain have no less risk of heart attack, dying or being hospitalized months later than those who take a simple treadmill ...
Routine chest X-rays are ordered for a variety of clinical situations, but a study suggests that there may be a new use for them in the arena of preventive cardiology—measurement of coronary artery ...
For people with stable chest pain and an intermediate pretest probability of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), an initial CT strategy fared similarly to invasive coronary angiography (ICA) ...