CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than half of patients receiving abdominal CT scans, an advanced type of X-ray, got them for tests they did not need, exposing them to excess radiation that could raise the ...

A new study reveals that abdominal CT scans play a significant role in diagnosing sarcopenia, a potentially reversible muscle-wasting condition that affects millions of older adults. Sarcopenia is ...

Despite concerns about exposing patients to excessive amounts of radiation from CT scans, a Massachusetts General Hospital study finds that such tests avoided hospitalization in nearly one in four ...

Share on Pinterest Research suggests that AI can help predict fall risk by analyzing abdominal CT scans. Image credit: Diego Martin/Stocksy As people age, the risk of falls increases, primarily due to ...

While these advanced imaging tools save lives by detecting injuries and illness, mounting evidence suggests they may come with long-term consequences that patients need to understand before agreeing ...

Radiologists are beginning to use AI-based computer vision models to help speed up the laborious process of parsing medical scans. However, these models require large amounts of carefully labeled ...