Computed tomography -- also known as computed axial tomography, a CT scan, or a CAT scan -- is a tool doctors use to diagnose many types of health problems. Special X-ray equipment creates images ...

A 34-year-old woman named Leigh Rodgers died following a severe allergic reaction to an iodine-based contrast dye used during a CT scan at the University Hospital of North Durham. The scan was ...

Preparation guidelines for a CT scan depend on the type of scan you’re having. If you’re having a bowel scan or a scan with contrast dye, you may need to adjust your diet. Preparation for a CT ...

The enhanced contrast means that in some cases ultrasound could be used instead of MRI and CT scans, which are more expensive and harmful to the body. The study was published in Biomaterials Advances.

CT scans of internal organs, bone ... A CT examination may sometimes involve the injection of an intravenous contrast agent. Imaging can be performed at multiple time points before and after the ...

Implementing opportunistic computed tomography (CT) bone density screening could increase the osteoporosis screening rate, yielding a reduction in medical costs.

By harnessing new X-ray detectors, photon-counting CT hugely improves image quality and contrast. In addition, these machines can also provide results at a lower radiation dose, allowing ...

The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score test measures the calcium buildup in heart arteries through a CT scan, indicating ...

A deep learning–based reconstruction algorithm significantly enhances temporal bone UHR-CT image quality, reducing noise and ...

Ranchi: The Ranchi sadar hospital will soon start CT scan and MRI facilities at minimal rates under a public-private-partnership (PPP) model.

Despite an initial unnoticed migration, a chest x-ray and CT scan reveal the implant embedded in a subsegmental artery.