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

Low-dose CT chest scans could help detect pneumonia in at-risk patients while exposing them to small amounts of radi ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Smith-Bindman and like-minded colleagues have long pushed for federal policies aimed at improving safety for patients ...

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

SAN DIEGO — The GAMEFILM Registry is a Heartflow initiative that offers former National Football League athletes heart scans using advanced ... Cardiology and Cardiac CT Dr. Milind Parikh ...

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 ...