A big cat named Mishka and a particularly lethargic sloth are among the zoo residents to be scanned.

Major medical centers are updating patient preparation protocols for MRI and CT scans, emphasizing clothing safety, fasting requirements, and contrast dye precautions. New guidance highlights hidden ...

NORFOLK, Va. — November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. The disease often goes undetected until it reaches an ...

If you have stomach cancer, you have a higher chance of being cured if your healthcare team detects it early. A CT scan is often part of the diagnosis. Stomach cancer, or gastric cancer, happens when ...

I lay on the bed of the CT scan at the Heart Hospital of Austin looking up at the ceiling as it moves into the CT tunnel. A voice through the speakers tells me to breathe in, hold my breath, then ...

Florence was found to be in perfect health during her senior wellness exam. The zoo says this kind of care helps their oldest ...

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 ...

If you feel pain in your neck and shoulder, your doctor might want you to get a specific X-ray to see what’s causing the pain. This test is a computed tomography scan or what's more commonly called a ...

Computed tomography scanners are vital imaging devices for any hospital, and escalating prices are putting pressure on hospitals to replace CT scanners every eight to 10 years. A recent whitepaper ...