CT scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed ...

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 ...

X-rays and CT scans have revolutionized medicine. Doctors can look inside the body and diagnose diseases even before people feel ill. But medical imaging that uses radiation comes at a cost.

Small airways disease may be evaluated with a single inspiratory CT scan using generative artificial intelligence (AI).

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health.

A chest X-ray exposes you to 0.06 to 0.25 mSv of radiation, a unit that measures radiation exposure. A mammogram exposes you to 0.21 mSv and a regular CT scan by comparison can expose you to 10 mSv.

[24] More recent literature on CT-guided lung biopsies demonstrates a definite difference in the diagnostic yield and accuracy when biopsies are performed on small nodules (≤ 2 cm). [13,16,17,19 ...

But Bilsborough had concerns, prompting him to send Lively for a CT scan. It revealed a stress fracture in his right ankle that sidelined the center for the next 2½ months. "Somebody should be ...

CT scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed look inside the body – helping to diagnose everything from cancer and ...