Americans underwent 93 million CT scans in 2023, and researchers now estimate that radiation from those exams could ...

What if your old chest scans—taken years ago for something unrelated—held a secret warning about your heart? A new AI tool called AI-CAC, developed by Mass General Brigham and the VA, can now comb ...

Researchers used AI to analyze hundreds of thousands of Reddit posts about blockbuster weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro and found symptoms that may deserve closer attention. Credit: ...

While these trace amounts do not cause side effects or health risks for most people, they can interfere with specific medical tests, such as thyroid function studies or radioactive iodine treatments, ...

While these trace amounts do not cause side effects or health risks for most people, they can interfere with specific medical tests, such as thyroid function studies or radioactive iodine treatments, ...

Most people who get a contrast-enhanced scan notice something within seconds of the injection — a wave of warmth, a strange metallic taste, maybe a mild wave of nausea. These are acute reactions, and ...

Recently, a patient came to the hospital where I work with a persistent cough. Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional pictures of the body's ...

Around 500 years ago, four young girls in South America were bashed in the head and sacrificed in a gruesome Inca ritual. Researchers have conducted CT scans of their mummified remains, previously ...

In a world-first use of medical imaging technology, scientists have revealed the earthquake-generating potential of faults in the Hamilton and Hauraki areas. The study shows that hidden geological ...

Trauma may be even more complex than previously thought. Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is often portrayed in popular media as subjects experiencing hypervigilance, flashbacks, and ...

Experts are using high-res scanners and 3-D printers to illuminate ancient ailments and injuries. Researchers at the University of Southern California recently conducted virtual autopsies on two ...