Researchers warn that radiation from the machines can increase cancer risk. New Medicare rules aim to make these imaging ...

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 ...

CT (short for computed tomography, and often pronounced as “cat”) scans use a mix of X-ray and computer technology to provide ...

ST. ALBANS — Northwestern Medical Center recently completed an upgrade project to replace its CT (Cat Scan) equipment, ...

CT scans of internal organs, bone, soft tissue and blood vessels provide greater clarity and reveal more details than X ray or radiograph exams. X ray images are two dimensional representations while ...

Hounsfield called this technology a CT (computerized tomography) scan, also called a CAT scan (computerized axial tomography). It was especially useful for looking at head injuries and brain ...

New Medicare Rules Aim to Cut Radiation Exposure From CT Scans MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Hospitals and ...

Unnecessarily high radiation doses in scans have been linked to cancers. Under new federal rules, doctors and imaging centers ...

Computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan: CT scans utilize X-rays taken from different angles to create detailed 3-dimensional ...

CT (short for computed tomography, and often pronounced as “cat”) scans use a mix of X-ray and computer technology to provide detailed images of the body, John Hopkins Medicine explains, ...