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 ...

A research team has developed a versatile machine learning model that could one day greatly expand what medical scans can tell us about disease. Scientists used their tool, named Merlin, to assess 3D ...

About 40% of cancers among Americans can be attributed to potentially modifiable factors such as smoking, drinking, obesity, and physical inactivity. If a widely reported study from earlier this year ...

A new study has set off alarm bells, attributing the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – scans to around 5% of new cancer diagnoses annually. Since 2007, this imaging technology has seen a 30% ...

Radiation is everywhere—in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the walls of our homes and offices, emanating from microwaves, at the dentist, and at the doctor if we break a bone. And we’re told, ...

Older adults are receiving a greater share of CT scans, prompting debate about radiation risk and repeat imaging. Learn more ...

WEEK. THANKS, DALENCIA. IN THIS MORNING’S MEDICAL ALERT, NOVEMBER IS LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND HEALTH EXPERTS ARE URGING THOSE WHO SMOKE TO GET SCREENED. AND JOINING US LIVE THIS MORNING WITH ...

A new study reveals that abdominal CT scans play a significant role in diagnosing sarcopenia, a potentially reversible muscle-wasting condition that affects millions of older adults. Sarcopenia is ...

The content creator, 26, was diagnosed with a rare bile duct cancer nearly three years ago ...