Medical imaging scans that create detailed images of the body's internal structures are widely used in medicine. Doctors need them to detect and manage certain types of cancer, assess the extent of ...

A routine heart scan might soon do more than just check for clogged arteries; it could act as a crystal ball for your cardiac ...

Rebecca Smith-Bindman, a professor at the University of California-San Francisco School of Medicine, has spent well over a decade researching the disquieting risk that one of modern medicine’s most ...

CT scans, or CAT scans, are widely used to get internal images of the body and diagnose dangerous medical conditions — but they could pose a hidden risk. A new study from the University of California ...

A large study of more than 5 million women over 30 years has suggested that CT scans before conception could increase the risk of pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies. As concerning as the results ...

Computer tomography scans, or CT scans, are an invaluable tool for diagnosing cancer and other conditions. But in a cruel twist, the medical imaging technique may be more harmful than once thought, ...

Rebecca Smith-Bindman, M.D., a professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) medical school, has spent well over a decade researching the disquieting risk that one of modern medicine ...

Rebecca Smith-Bindman, a professor at the University of California-San Francisco medical school, has spent well over a decade researching the disquieting risk that one of modern medicine’s most ...

Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD, a professor at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) medical school, has spent well over a decade researching the disquieting risk that one of modern medicine's ...