Dr. Isaac Moss, an orthopedic surgeon at UConn Health, can see his patient’s spinal column during surgery without cutting the back open or even having to look at a two-dimensional X-ray on a screen.

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient’s future risk of heart disease and heart attack. These minimally invasive scans measure ...

CT scans are a common test used by radiologists to examine what's happening inside the body. These scans use a small amount of radiation, raising concerns that they could cause cancer. Mark Supanich, ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) - When someone has all the signs of acute appendicitis, waiting to get a CT scan to confirm the diagnosis is not a good idea, researchers report. Compared with a ...

If you’ve undergone medical imaging, you may have had an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or a CT (computed tomography) scan done. These diagnostic tools use different technologies to visualize ...

"That $99 saved my life," Ronnie Paul said of the test that showed he was at immediate risk of a heart attack ...

A woman who died some 2,500 years ago survived a complex jaw surgery – a remarkable medical feat for her era. Estimated to be 25 to 30 years old at death, she was found partially mummified in a wooden ...