Medical imaging scans that create detailed images of the body’s internal structures are widely used in medicine. Doctors need them to detect and manage certain types of cancer, assess the extent of ...

The study highlights that while the risk from a single scan is low, it is not zero. Children and teenagers are at higher risk because their bodies are still developing.

Preoperative biochemical screening in two patients was normal. CT scan performed in all patients demonstrated a nonspecific enhancing adrenal mass. During surgical resection of the adrenal mass, ...

Explore the link between CT scans and cancer risk. Learn about a recent study, potential risks, and the importance of informed decisions.

(Gray News) - CT scans could be an “important cause of cancer” in the United States, according to a new study. According to the study by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, CT ...

In 2023 alone, Americans underwent 93 million CT scans, a figure that researchers say could result in nearly 103,000 new cancer cases – three to four times higher than previous estimates.

A pheochromocytoma is a rare type of tumor in the middle of the adrenal gland. The adrenal glands make different hormones. These hormones help keep your heart rate and blood pressure normal. A ...

2 GE Healthcare, PDx GMS Advanced Analytics, Shanghai, China Purpose: To establish various radiomics models based on conventional CT scan images and enhanced CT images, explore their value in the ...

Tests may include: Computed tomography (CT) scan: A CT scan combines many X-ray images to create a 3-dimensional view of the organs and other soft tissue in a specific region of the body. CT is ...

The groundbreaking study has unveiled the diagnostic prowess of advanced imaging modalities in detecting spinal bone metastases associated with pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma. The research ...

Computed tomography scan with contrast of the abdomen of a 66-year-old woman with a possible adrenal mass in the left upper quadrant, concerning for pheochromocytoma (blue arrow).