Recent findings suggest CT scans could be a major cancer risk, but some critics don’t think the estimates add up.

Researchers at Yale University looked at hundreds of CT scans from patients who presented to the emergency department or an acute care facility in psychiatric distress. Diagnostic yield—defined as the ...

The latest medical images can provide spectacular pictures, giving doctors and patients enormous amounts of information about a wide range of medical conditions. But doctors may have gotten overly ...

A new report offers a protocol to help doctors tell if an older adult needs head imaging following a fall. The goal of the project was to come up with a clinical rule that safely excludes older adults ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Most patients with mild traumatic brain ...

A large study of more than 5 million women over 30 years has suggested that CT scans before conception could increase the risk of pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies. As concerning as the results ...

One in 10 hematologic cancers among children and adolescents may be attributable to radiation exposure from medical imaging, ...

Continuous advances in artificial intelligence promise to shake up medical care in all kinds of exciting ways, with the ability to rapidly scan medical images and spot signs of disease far more ...

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, ...

More studies are needed to confirm whether the higher risks are due to the scans or to the suspected health issues that prompt people to get them. View on euronews ...