A new study reveals that only about 1 in 3 patients with prostate cancer have a successful first CT simulation, while 1 in 6 need to be rescheduled for another day.

The IAEA is launching a year-long coordinated research project to develop computed tomography-based guidelines on prostate cancer contouring — a critical step in the cancer treatment process that ...

Daily scans taken during prostate cancer radiotherapy could be repurposed to guide changes to treatment, reducing the risk of side effects, a study suggests. Using AI, scientists found that images ...

Background: Comparative patient dosimetry for diagnostic PET/CT can guide radiation-safety procedures and tracer selection in prostate cancer. We compared [^68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 and ^18F-choline PET/CT and ...

Use of head CT scans in U.S. emergency departments has more than doubled over the past 15 years, a new study says. Nearly 16 million head CT scans were ordered by ERs in 2022, up from under 8 million ...

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 ...

CT scans can play a role not just in diagnosing but also in monitoring non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis management, explained James D. Chalmers, MD. The use of CT scans is moving beyond a simple ...

Researchers in Denmark conducted a prospective single-centre study including 160 patients with newly diagnosed high-risk prostate cancer between 2021 and 2024. All the participants first underwent an ...

A risk model suggested that CT exams in 2023 were projected to lead to over 100,000 future cancers over the lifetime of exposed patients. Previous projections published in 2009 had estimated that ...

Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the impacts of digital health care for patients, providers, and businesses. You can ...

Prior CT scans linked with increase in current pregnancy risks Pregnancy risks rise with number of prior CT scans, scans near ovaries Young women should be offered alternatives to CT when possible ...