Distinguishing between appendix cancer and diverticulitis based solely on symptoms is challenging—even for seasoned physicians—due to the significant overlap in abdominal discomfort, bowel ...

A CT scan (also called a CAT scan) is a series of cross-sectional X-ray images of the body. Learn why a CT scan is performed and what to expect during one.

A collaboration of leading Chinese research institutions has developed an artificial intelligence-based method called GRAPE, demonstrating high accuracy in detecting gastric cancer from routine ...

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle—specifically, a diet rich in fiber but light on red/processed meat, regular exercise, not ...

Katrina Schriver, lead radiologist, stands next to the new computed tomography (CT) scanner at O’Connor Hospital in Delhi, Thursday, June 19. Vicky Klukkert | The Daily Star ...

Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe left Friday night's game against the Red Sox in the fourth inning with a bruised left elbow, two innings after he was hit by an 88.2 mph Walker Buehler pitch. X ...

Your scan may reveal a nodule on your lungs, but that doesn’t mean that you have cancer. Nodules are found in up to half of adults who have a chest X-ray or CT scan of the lungs. [3] But, less ...

Millions of chest CT scans are taken each year, often in healthy people, for example, to screen for lung cancer. Our study shows that important information about cardiovascular risk is going ...

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues within the body. MRI can help with viewing injuries, tumors ...

A CT of the abdomen and pelvis with intravenous (IV) contrast is a diagnostic imaging procedure that enhances the visibility of internal structures and blood vessels. The IV contrast material is ...

Pain in the upper abdominal area, usually under the ribs, is the most common symptom of both acute and chronic pancreatitis. Nausea and vomiting are also common. Learn about other symptoms and ...

A mobile CT scan could be the key to early detection of life-threatening diseases in regional patients, who currently have to wait weeks or travel to Perth for a screening. The CT scan — in-built into ...