A older patient is guided into a CT scanner — an essential diagnostic tool whose life-saving power is now being weighed against growing concerns about long-term radiation exposure. Computed tomography ...

While these advanced imaging tools save lives by detecting injuries and illness, mounting evidence suggests they may come with long-term consequences that patients need to understand before agreeing ...

Computed tomography scans have become vital, even lifesaving, medical imaging for diagnosing and monitoring health conditions. But they do expose patients to ionizing radiation at levels linked to ...

Medical imaging plays a crucial role in modern healthcare, helping doctors see what is happening inside the body without surgery. Whether it is an X-ray after an injury or an MRI to investigate ...

Australian knee CT use has almost tripled in six years, raising questions about low-value imaging, CT-guided injections, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Hsieh, M.D., covers healthcare economics, innovation, and policy. Radiologists have fielded numerous questions in recent ...

Emergency medicine physician-researchers at the University of Cincinnati have shown that a targeted quality improvement ...

Preparation guidelines for a CT scan depend on the type of scan you’re having. If you’re having a bowel scan or a scan with contrast dye, you may need to adjust your diet. Preparation for a CT scan ...

Over 60 million Americans who underwent CT scans last year could face a troubling future consequence – cancer. A comprehensive new study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine projects that the 93 ...

Today, I would like to write about the process leading up to my diagnosis of a germ cell tumor (seminoma).It started in June 2026.I had previously had a nodular shadow in my lung, and I underwent a CT ...