The scans are estimated to cause 2% of annual cancers — but new measures could keep radiation at safer levels.

ST. ALBANS — Northwestern Medical Center recently completed an upgrade project to replace its CT (Cat Scan) equipment, ...

Smith-Bindman and like-minded colleagues have long pushed for federal policies aimed at improving safety for patients ...

Colonoscopies, mammograms, Pap smears and prostate exams are designed to detect early signs of cancer. Local health care ...

Computed tomography -- also known as computed axial tomography, a CT scan, or a CAT scan -- is a tool doctors use to diagnose many types of health problems. Special X-ray equipment creates images ...

It is often referred to as a "CT" or "CAT" scan. Also known as epiluminescence microscopy (ELM), dermoscopy, or surface microscopy, is a noninvasive technique for looking at skin lesions.

Now, odontologists at the University of Gothenburg have taken this research further, looking at not only teeth but also entire skulls, by using modern computed tomography, also known as CT scans.

Preparation for a CT scan (aka CAT scan) will depend on the type of scan you’re having and the part of the body involved. A doctor may schedule a CT scan for a few days out or in some cases ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans are imaging tests that are highly effective at detecting and monitoring bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is a type of urinary tract cancer. It affects the bladder’s ...

Animal control officers are looking to locate the owner of a cat that was found in a carrier ... A bakery tradition is rekindled after 27 years in CT town. Pastries and cakes sell out most weeks.

The study assessed 276 lung cancer patients at a cancer center for existing atherosclerosis on staging computed tomography (CT) scans. Atherosclerosis is when plaque builds up in the arteries ...

CT scans give doctors a look inside the body that gives far more information about the spatial relationship of structures than a plain X-ray can. And as it turns out, CT scans are pretty handy for ...