The primary objective of this study was to determine whether the initial CT scan performed at the completion of primary chemotherapy affected the care of the patient. Overall, it was uncommon (5%) to ...

We observed small-area variation in computed tomography scan use for inpatients in New York State, even after controlling for relevant patient and hospital characteristics. We used the 2007 Healthcare ...

The demand for skilled imaging professionals is expected to keep rising in 2025 and beyond, driven by an aging population, ...

Computed tomography (CT or CAT) scans help doctors detect everything from cancer to kidney stones. But some physicians are raising concerns about the safety of such procedures — most notably, an ...

Current guidelines for hematuria evaluations that recommend CT scans may increase costs as well radiation-induced cancers, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. “Long recognized as ...

An estimated 206 patients at an unnamed healthcare facility have received CT scan radiation doses that were eight times normal levels, the federal Food and Drug Administration warned. The agency said ...

The use of CT scans is moving beyond a simple diagnostic tool for non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis to become a practical ...

PET CT scans are now at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay. Doctors say it will primarily be utilized for cancer treatment.

Patients receiving pneumonia-related computed tomography scans tended to be younger and had a less severe illness, according to a study in the Journal of Hospital Medicine. Researchers retrospectively ...

A new study reveals that GLP-1 drugs may affect medical scan results, though experts say findings are preliminary and more ...