A radiologist and public health expert breaks down what we know about President Trump's CT scan, and what this means for his ...
A heart CT scan uses X-rays to create an image of the heart and blood vessels. Healthcare professionals may also refer to it as cardiac CT angiography. A CT scan is a noninvasive imaging procedure.
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 ...
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 ...
After years of declining reimbursement, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed an increase in the amount paid to hospitals and outpatient clinics for cardiac computed ...
CT Technologist Marlin Reaves stands in front of an MRI machine at the Wheatley Stewart Medical Pavilion, part of Medical Center Hospital. MCH and Odessa Regional Medical Center offer heart scans for ...
In recent years, radiologists in the city have noticed a concerning trend: a significant rise in the number of people opting for cardiac CT scans following the sudden deaths of young celebrities. This ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors can now reliably detect heart abnormalities that could lead to sudden death in adult athletes, and should use the test whenever a healthy athlete experiences heart ...
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal published Thursday, President Trump revealed that he received a CT instead of an ...