CT Scans

There once was a time when all CT scanners were basically the same in regards to the types of images and information that they were able to provide to the doctors who were using them. As technology in this area of medicine has grown more advanced, there has emerged more diversity in the types of sca ... Continue Reading

Stanford has recently utilized a CT scan to diagnose the death, life, and preservation of a 2,500 year old mummy. By looking beyond the wraps and mummification, researchers can look for details in the mummy's body that may unlock answers to questions about ancient Egypt. "What we're trying to ... Continue Reading

The type of imaging that we use in medicine is changing as technologies advance. However, it always takes society a little bit of time to catch up to science so we aren't seeing the changes take place in real life yet even though they are occurring in the lab. For example, there is a lot of forward ... Continue Reading

CT Scans are used for a variety of purposes to diagnose medical conditions. However, there is another use for these scans which the military has been using. Military officers perform "virtual autopsies" on deceased soldiers in Iraq for research purposes. "Such records of the dead are unprecedent ... Continue Reading

There are a few screening exams which have the potential to be really great for early detection of serious disease but which are also flawed in the sense that they aren't always performed correctly and therefore don't meet their full potential. Lung cancer screening is one of these. Many people get ... Continue Reading

There is an interesting cycle that takes place in the world of medicine. Much of the research that is done to create medical advances for humans is tested first on other animals. The information is then used to create safe and efficient medicine for people. But, in turn, the medical advances that be ... Continue Reading

Full body scanners may soon replace the metal detectors commonly used in airport security, both in the United States and abroad. After the nearly missed bombing attempt during a Northwest/Delta flight flying from Amsterdam to Detroit on December 25th, airport security is turning to technology that m ... Continue Reading

If you have had any type of cancer in the past, you are probably concerned about staying on top of the treatments that are recommended by your doctor. You are probably also concerned about making sure that any warning signs that the cancer has come back are noticed and taken seriously right away to ... Continue Reading

Would you be concerned if you found out that your doctor was looking at your CT head scan on a handheld PDA instead of on his desktop computer? If so, you'd be jumping to false conclusions about his inefficiency. It turns out that scans viewed on PDA's are just as efficient as those viewed at workst ... Continue Reading

Heart disease is a major cause of death. It concerns a great number of people. As a result, many people regularly get check-ups for their heart. No one wants their ticker to stop ticking. But to get the heart checked out isn't an easy procedure. Searching for blockages can be invasive and expensive. Continue Reading