The hospital is the first in the region to install the child-sized toy that allows young patients to “scan” their stuffed ...

Computed tomography (CT) scanning, which creates detailed 3D images of bones, soft tissues, and organs, is better than ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers have revealed a surprising new side effect linked to GLP-1 agonists, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound. These popular treatments for diabetes and obesity could interfere with ...

The rise of GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs prescribed for weight loss and type 2 diabetes could be compromising the interpretation of some cancer scans and throwing doctors off course. This is the ...

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 ...

Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of ...

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 ...

A young, thriving Brazilian lawyer tragically died after suffering a severe allergic reaction during a routine CT scan. Leticia Paul, 22, suffered an anaphylactic shock on Wednesday while undergoing a ...