JAMA Internal Medicine published an article, Projected Lifetime Cancer Risks From Current Computed Tomography Imaging, that uses risk modeling to suggest that radiation from Computed Tomography (CT) ...

Researchers at the University of Bath in the UK have developed a wearable belt-like device that can continuously scan the ...

Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind wearable device capable of continuously scanning the lungs and heart of ...

Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind wearable device capable of continuously scanning the lungs and heart of hospital patients while they ...

Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind wearable device capable of continuously scanning the lungs and heart of hospital patients while they rest in bed—offering a revolutionary alternative to ...

The most common cancers linked to CT scan exposure include lung, colon, bladder cancer, and leukemia. For women, breast cancer is also a significant concern. The study also warns that if the ...

In the United States, millions undergo CT scans annually. Experts estimate a significant number of future cancer diagnoses may be connected to radiation exposure. Lung and colon cancers are ...

The application of lung ultrasound as an alternative for chest x-ray or CT scan in the definition of ARDS needs further validation. Future definitions of ARDS should be applicable in patients ...

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 ...

How do you know if you have lung scarring? Symptoms include being short of breath or having a lingering cough. Your doctor may screen for scarring with an imaging test like a CT scan or with a ...

A single chest CT scan delivers approximately 70 times the radiation of a standard chest X-ray. More concerning, some complex CT procedures may expose patients to radiation levels comparable to ...

followed by chest CT scans. The most common cancers overall were lung cancer, colon cancer, leukemia and bladder cancer. In female patients specifically, breast cancer was the second most common.