A Chinese research team used CT radiomics and machine learning to distinguish harmless ground-glass lung nodules from ...

A head-to-head study of 108 prostate cancer patients shows gallium-68 PSMA PET/CT detects bone metastases far more accurately ...

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 ...

PSMA PET/CT-targeted biopsy detects more clinically significant prostate cancer than systematic biopsy alone in men with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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: ...

One reason is that too few clinicians raise the issue with their patients. New research published in the American Journal of Surgery indicates that only about 1 in 6 patients eligible for lung cancer ...