WEEK. THANKS, DALENCIA. IN THIS MORNING’S MEDICAL ALERT, NOVEMBER IS LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND HEALTH EXPERTS ARE URGING THOSE WHO SMOKE TO GET SCREENED. AND JOINING US LIVE THIS MORNING WITH ...

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 ...

A new study has set off alarm bells, attributing the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – scans to around 5% of new cancer diagnoses annually. Since 2007, this imaging technology has seen a 30% ...

Medical professionals use CT scans to help diagnose and stage bladder cancer. While CT scans can provide valuable information, they are not perfect and have certain limitations. However, CT scans may ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Hsieh, M.D., covers healthcare economics, innovation, and policy. Radiologists have fielded numerous questions in recent ...

Artificial intelligence is turning a familiar medical workhorse into a window on one of the most pervasive health threats of ...

A new analysis estimates that more than 100,000 cancer cases per year could be caused by radiation from CT scans. In some cases, the information provided by a CT scan could also be obtained from other ...

CT scans use a series of X-rays to see inside your body. It’s considered the gold standard for diagnosing kidney stones, but the procedure is not without some risks. Share on Pinterest Getty ...

The number of individuals undergoing CT (computed tomography) scans exposed to medical radiation reached 7.54 million last ...