CT scans are the gold standard for detecting pneumonia, Klug said, but there are concerns regarding the risk posed by repeated exposure to radiation. Ultra-low-dose CT reduces radiation exposure, but ...

Baptist Health Paducah offers a test that can detect heart disease before symptoms appear such as chest pain, shortness of ...

Composite of coronary heart disease death and non-fatal myocardial infarction was less frequent in the CCTA group compared to ...

Someone can mistake a strained chest muscle for something more serious, like a heart attack ... such as an abdominal ultrasound or CT scan. You will likely have to stay in the hospital for ...

The study authors say their findings argue for careful reading of CT scans done for other reasons that may reveal the ...

CT scanning of the heart has become the non-invasive diagnostic ... both symptomatic and non-symptomatic, that may cause chest pain and lead to a heart attack both in the short and long term.

When diagnosing lung metastases and second primary lung cancer in patients with head and neck cancer, low-dose CT leads to better sensitivity than chest x-ray but does not lead to improved overall ...

Dr George Owiti, a radiographer at Kericho County Hospital examines the Chest CT results of a patient admitted to the hospital. [James Wanzala, Standard] Despite recent breakthroughs that have ...