CT scans are quick, painless, non-invasive tests that can identify everything from brain tumors to injuries from an accident. But a new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine shows a ...

As an alternative method to the 100 mm long ionization chamber, which is normally used to measure the CT dose index (CTDI), some studies use smaller semiconductor photodetectors to measure the single ...

Abstract: The Computed Tomography (CT) scan image is the most reliable method and mostly used in radiotherapy as it is of low cost yet efficient compared to the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan.

But when children injure their elbows, it’s particularly important to pay close attention to their symptoms and to seek prompt medical attention if pain and swelling persist, as the elbow may be ...

This content was created by our physicians and experts. To diagnose certain injuries and conditions, a doctor may order CT scan (also known as a "CT exam" and commonly, if incorrectly, called a "CAT ...

A CT scan is a diagnostic imaging exam that uses X-ray technology to produce images of the inside of the body. A CT scan can show detailed images of any part of the body, including the bones, muscles, ...

After more than 50 years, the assessment of traumatic brain injuries gets an overhaul. Clinicians say the proposed framework ...

offering a revolutionary alternative to CT scans. The belt-like device, attached around a patient's chest, uses ultrasound and works like a CT scanner. Rather than taking an isolated snapshot ...

Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind wearable device capable of continuously scanning the lungs and heart of hospital patients while they rest in bed, offering a revolutionary alternative to ...

and Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA iSection of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale ...

The imaging quality of the device can be on par with an X-ray or CT scan, but instead of a single snapshot, we can monitor how the lungs and heart behave over time, which is far more informative ...