Latest Articles About CT Scans
CT Scan Safety: What You Need to Know
Recent reports of the dangers associated with overuse of computed tomography (CT) scans has many patients concerned about receiving the diagnostic tests. But does that mean you should refuse to have a scan if your doctor prescribes one, or if you feel it could be helpful? According to some physician ... Continue Reading
CT Scan Safety: What You Need to Know
Recent reports of the dangers associated with overuse of computed tomography (CT) scans has many patients concerned about receiving the diagnostic tests. But does that mean you should refuse to have a scan if your doctor prescribes one, or if you feel it could be helpful? Ac ... Continue Reading
CT Scan for Cancer Patients
The Mount Vernon Sun ran an article last week that speaks to the importance of preventive imaging. The story is about a woman named Christine Rodman who is currently engaged in a battle with breast cancer. She went through several months of wrong diagnoses before the cancer was found, by which time ... Continue Reading
CT Scan for Cancer Patients
The Mount Vernon Sun ran an article last week that speaks to the importance of preventive imaging. The story is about a woman named Christine Rodman who is currently engaged in a battle with breast cancer. She went through several months of wrong diagnoses before the cancer ... Continue Reading
CT Scan Reveals Toothbrush in Woman's Nose
Fridays are always a good day for a little bit of light reading, right? And weird news from around the world falls in to that category. The news comes from India via AHN and reports on a case last week in which a CT scan revealed that a woman had surgery for removal of a toothbrush that was lodged i ... Continue Reading
CT Scan Reveals Toothbrush in Woman's Nose
Fridays are always a good day for a little bit of light reading, right? And weird news from around the world falls in to that category. The news comes from India via AHN and reports on a case last week in which a CT scan revealed that a woman had surgery for removal of a too ... Continue Reading
Body Scans Hit The Airport
Preventive imaging technology was created for the purpose of improving the medical field. But this technology is now being used in new ways that having nothing at all to do with medicine. The Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix recently became the first airport in what could be a series of t ... Continue Reading
Body Scans Hit The Airport
Preventive imaging technology was created for the purpose of improving the medical field. But this technology is now being used in new ways that having nothing at all to do with medicine. The Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix recently became the first airport in wh ... Continue Reading
Baby Boomers and Body Scans
Baby boomers are from that generation that questioned the status quo but then created a new one. That generation is now at the age where preventive imaging techniques can be used to assist with preventative health plans that help prolong and improve the quality of life. As such, body scans seem to b ... Continue Reading
Baby Boomers and Body Scans
Baby boomers are from that generation that questioned the status quo but then created a new one. That generation is now at the age where preventive imaging techniques can be used to assist with preventative health plans that help prolong and improve the quality of life. As s ... Continue Reading
Are CT Scans a "Mammogram of the Heart"?
A recent post over at The Heart Scan Blog drew comparisons between the CT Heart Scan and the mammogram. The similarities that are pointed out include that both are low-radiation screening tests which are done on a periodic basis for specific age groups. The blog also points the interesting similarit ... Continue Reading
Are CT Scans a "Mammogram of the Heart"?
A recent post over at The Heart Scan Blog drew comparisons between the CT Heart Scan and the mammogram. The similarities that are pointed out include that both are low-radiation screening tests which are done on a periodic basis for specific age groups. The blog also points ... Continue Reading
Advanced CAD Tool Could Change the Face of Imaging
There is a group of Japanese researchers who have been working for years on an advanced CAD tool that coulod significantly change the face of medical imaging. Their tool, called "navigation-based intelligent computer-aided diagnosis" or NavI-CAD, is designed to be able to navigate the entire inside ... Continue Reading
Advanced CAD Tool Could Change the Face of Imaging
There is a group of Japanese researchers who have been working for years on an advanced CAD tool that coulod significantly change the face of medical imaging. Their tool, called "navigation-based intelligent computer-aided diagnosis" or NavI-CAD, is designed to be able to na ... Continue Reading
Adrenal Masses found by CT Scans usually Benign
If you get a CT scan, there's a good chance that your doctor might find that you have adrenal masses. And if that's the finding, you mgiht panic thinking that something is terribly wrong with your health. However, that's frequently not the case. A recent study showed that the majority of adrenal mas ... Continue Reading
Adrenal Masses found by CT Scans usually Benign
If you get a CT scan, there's a good chance that your doctor might find that you have adrenal masses. And if that's the finding, you mgiht panic thinking that something is terribly wrong with your health. However, that's frequently not the case. A recent study showed that th ... Continue Reading
When Do You Need a Full Body Scan?
Lately there has been a lot of buzz about full body scans and their use as diagnostic tools for early detection of cancers, cardiovascular disease, and other issues. On the surface it would seem that everyone could benefit from a full body scan, but exactly what is this type of scan and who really n ... Continue Reading
When Do You Need a Full Body Scan?
Lately there has been a lot of buzz about full body scans and their use as diagnostic tools for early detection of cancers, cardiovascular disease, and other issues. On the surface it would seem that everyone could benefit from a full body scan, but exactly what is this type ... Continue Reading
