Improved medical imaging tests give doctors a better look inside patients' bodies and help them make earlier and more accurate diagnoses, but the radiation exposure can sometimes outweigh the benefits ...

A study conducted at NYU Langone Medical Center finds that unnecessary radiation in cardiac stress tests costs $500 million a year and causes nearly 500 cases of cancer. Greater use of ultrasound or ...

Consumers’ familiarity with a medical imaging test is directly correlated with the likelihood they will agree to the test when recommended by a physician, according to a Siemens Healthcare news ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A new study provides a glimpse of the shift over the past decade in the number of requests for nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) tests to determine areas of the heart with ...

Recent trends of attempting to self-diagnose a medical condition based on online searches and without a professional medical expert can be harmful. Advances in technology have changed how and what ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For patients with chest pain, there is no single imaging test that will provide the perfect diagnosis for all, ...

Radiology plays an important role in the diagnosis and evaluation of osteochondritis dissecans. Common radiology tests doctors may use include fluoroscopy, MRI, CT scans, and X-rays. Osteochondritis ...

A PET scan can help doctors spot cancer that has spread through the body. A doctor may request one during the melanoma diagnostic process if they suspect advanced melanoma cancer. A PET scan is an ...

The FDA has cleared Avatar Medical’s glasses-free 3D imaging software for CT and MRI, aiming to enhance surgical planning and intraoperative communication. In parallel, the agency is piloting ...

Uterine cancer starts in the uterus. Doctors can order several tests, including blood and imaging tests, to diagnose and monitor the progression of this cancer. Cancer can form in two parts of the ...

Are health disparities to blame? A study presented on Nov. 30 at a conference for the Radiological Society of North America exposed that Black patients got MRI imaging tests done for Alzheimer’s ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that primarily affects your spine and hips. It can be difficult to diagnose because there’s no single test that can provide enough information for a ...