A retrospective study of 200 patients found that shortened 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT protocols miss tumor manifestations in a minority ...

Computed tomography (CT) examinations (known more commonly as a “CT scan” or “CAT scan”) incorporate a series of x-ray images taken of areas inside the body and use a computer to create a ...

Your next computed tomography, or CT, scan might be riskier than commonly assumed. A study out today calculates that CT scans are contributing to a substantially greater share of cancer cases than ...

One of the deadliest cancers may leave a quiet signal in imaging many of us already have on file.

Hello, I am Dr. Tansui.“I was told there is a shadow on my pancreas. Can a CT scan tell if it is cancer?”“I was told to get a contrast-enhanced CT, but is the contrast agent safe?”“If the CT scan says ...

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 ...

When addressing the serious concern of colon cancer, many people wonder about the effectiveness of standard imaging tools like the CT (Computed Tomography) scan. The direct answer is yes, a CT scan ...

CT scans identified cancer in 13% of patients with non-specific symptoms, despite a fivefold increase in referrals from GPs from 2012 to 2019. Around 1 in 7 patients were diagnosed with cancer. This ...

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 ...

Only 15% of eligible Americans get screened for lung cancer, translating to tens of thousands of preventable deaths every ...

Each year, about 93 million CT scans are performed on 62 million patients across the US as a vital diagnostic tool of modern medicine. However, CBS News reports there could be a troubling side effect: ...

Regular scans could catch lung cancers like Pope Leo XIV’s sooner, but many people at risk don’t qualify for screening.