Patients are exposed to 2% of the radiation of a normal CT scan TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Low-dose CT chest scans could help detect pneumonia in at-risk patients while exposing them ...

MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Hospitals and imaging centers are now required to track and report radiation exposure from CT scans under new Medicare regulations. The rules, which began ...

Hospitals and imaging centers are now required to track and report radiation exposure from CT scans under new Medicare regulations. The rules, which began rolling out in January, come as ...

Denoised ultra-low dose CT can effectively diagnose pneumonia in immunocompromised patients using only 2% of the radiation ...

Mar. 12, 2025 — A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, researchers have found. Using real world data from 1,600 ...

The lung specialist ordered pulmonary function tests, which were normal, and a CT scan of her chest, which was not. It showed ...

Doctors don’t usually order X-rays to diagnose asthma, though they may recommend an X-ray alongside other tests such as CT scans. Chest X-rays may be conducted directly at an outpatient clinic ...

About 93 million CT scans are performed every year in the United States.

CT scans are a standard pre-treatment diagnostic tool for patients with HNSCC and are used by oncologists to create individualized treatment plans. In this study, researchers took a closer look at ...

Smith-Bindman and like-minded colleagues have long pushed for federal policies aimed at improving safety for patients undergoing CT scans. Under new Medicare regulations effective this year, hospitals ...