CHICAGO – Newer CT technology that can capture an image of a beating heart in a single beat may offer one way of reducing a patient's exposure to excess radiation, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

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 ...

A new study shows large increases in the use of computed tomography (CT) scans of the head in emergency departments across ...

More Americans are receiving computed tomography (CT) scans than ever before, and while this technology can save lives, some scientists are concerned that low doses of ionizing radiation could ...

New studies that show CT scans may pose a higher cancer risk than previously thought are especially unnerving to patients like Maria Parker, who has already been diagnosed with cancer. "Great. It's ...

One grainy, gray-scale image of a brain changed science and medicine forever. Half a century ago, the first CT image of a patient lifted the veil of invisibility that cloaks the interior of the human ...

A CT scan of healthy lungs looks typical in size with no inflammation, allowing the diaphragm to dome. Lungs with emphysema can look overinflated, with muscle loss, making the diaphragm misshapen. The ...

Bradley International Airport just finished installing eight new state-of-the-art 3D computed tomography (CT) luggage scanners at its TSA security checkpoint — but TSA spokesman Dan Velez said there’s ...