DNA-MRD testing better predicted outcomes versus PET/CT scans for large B-cell lymphoma, leading to NCCN guideline updates ...

A groundbreaking study reveals ctDNA testing outperforms traditional imaging in predicting outcomes for large B-cell lymphoma ...

A CT scan of the chest involves 10 to 15 millisieverts (a measure of dose) versus 0.01 to 0.15 for a regular chest X-ray, 3 for a mammogram and a mere 0.005 for a dental X-ray.

Both CT scans and, say, conventional radiographs use X-rays, but if you get a chest X-ray because you’re short of breath, for example, you’re taking an image from the front to the back. With ...

CT Scan Advisory On Monday the American Heart Association issued an advisory to doctors in its journal Circulation, urging the judicious use of CT scans for the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.

Although gastrointestinal stromal tumor, or GIST, is a rare type of cancer, between 4,000 and 6,000 people are diagnosed with ...

A CT scan usually doesn’t cause side effects, and most people can go home soon after. However, because a contrast is often used for stomach scans, you may need to wait about an hour to be sure ...

CT scans also have supplanted exploratory surgery, Thomason said. "When my father was a general surgeon, they took so many patients to surgery (because) they had no idea what they had wrong with ...

A new study suggests cancer risk from CT scans may have been overestimated. Dec. 1, 2010— -- Doctors have long known that CT scans can be a double-edged sword. Their diagnostic power is ...

It's just one more thing we have to worry about," said Parker, 38. The Oakland resident underwent two CT scans within 18 months, along with other imaging tests as part of her breast cancer diagnosis.