Sara Adair knew she was at risk for a life-threatening aortic dissection after her father and sister experienced the same ...

People with intermediate-risk scores on coronary artery calcium testing who received statins and intensive health coaching ...

Braces and fillings are OK for a CT scan, but you should not wear a retainer. Doctors use coronary CT angiography, also called a coronary CTA, to view the blood vessels in your heart. In ...

A CT scan and calcium score can be a way to detect risk of heart disease. Grace Hayba, WRAL health reporter Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States for more than 100 ...

Sara Adair's life was saved after a portable ultrasound connected to her iPhone diagnosed her aortic dissection, leading to ...

The rules, which began rolling out in January, come as researchers raise concerns that excessive CT scan radiation may ...

Baptist Health Paducah offers a test that can detect heart disease before symptoms appear such as chest pain, shortness of ...

The imaging tool used to diagnose bone injuries, cancer and other diseases may expose patients to unnecessarily high ...

SAN DIEGO — The GAMEFILM Registry is a Heartflow initiative that offers former National Football League athletes heart scans ...

Used to diagnose conditions ranging from cancer to heart disease, CT scans expose patients to varying levels of radiation, with some receiving 10 to 15 times more radiation than others for the ...