CT scans used in the study are for finding tumors, kidney stones and aneurysms. Newsday Deputy Editor David Schwartz reports.

They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate ...

Misconceptions are as common as kidney stones themselves. Here are facts about how they form and should be diagnosed and ...

CT scans diagnose afflictions from tumors to kidney stones to life-threatening diseases and injuries, such as aneurysms and blood clots leading to stroke. But the radiation emitted by this ...

The gold standard for diagnosis is a high-resolution CT scan, though doctors sometimes use a KUB x-ray (kidney-ureter-bladder x-ray) to monitor stones before and after treatment. Blood and urine ...

Drinking water, lemon juice, and pomegranate juice can help inhibit the formation of kidney stones. Green tea, hibiscus tea, and vinegar may help pass kidney stones and prevent more from forming.

Currently, the only way to monitor patients is through a scan—usually ... biomarkers for kidney cancer is a major challenge and this study provides a stepping stone towards that goal.

Currently, the only way to monitor patients is through a scan – usually ... biomarkers for kidney cancer is a major challenge and this study provides a stepping stone towards that goal.