A research team has developed a versatile machine learning model that could one day greatly expand what medical scans can tell us about disease. Scientists used their tool, named Merlin, to assess 3D ...

X-rays and CT scans have revolutionized medicine. Doctors can look inside the body and diagnose diseases even before people feel ill. But medical imaging that uses radiation comes at a cost. A new ...

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, ...

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 ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are two types of imaging procedures. They both create detailed images of the internal body structures. While CT scans use X-rays to ...

CT Scans use X-rays for quick bone and Injury Imaging, While MRIs use magnets for soft tissue detail.

Do CT scans raise your risk of cancer? A new study weighs in. Radiation is everywhere—in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the walls of our homes and offices, emanating from microwaves, at the ...