CT Scans Surpass X-Rays for Swine Flu: Study
In high-risk patients, scans better able to spot serious complications, researchers say
Medical Scans a Significant Source of Radiation
Study finds they more than double exposure, but actual amount still small
Breast CT Scanner Could Improve Cancer Screen Comfort
Researchers study system designed for diagnosis as way to treat disease
Coronary Calcium Scans Can Raise Cancer Risks
But study finds wide range of doses, lack of protocols for this screening test
For Some, Virtual Colonoscopy May Be Just As Good
Less invasive test might spur more people to be screened, experts say
Micro Spreading of Breast Cancer Needs Treating, Study Urges
Other research cautions against too much screening for lung cancer
Computerized Scan Detects Heart Disease
And prevents unnecessary testing, hospitalization, study shows
As CT Radiation Accumulates, Cancer Risk May Rise
Those who have the most scans over a lifetime face greatest risk, experts say
CT Scans of Pregnant Women Increasing
But danger to fetus from radiation is slight, experts say
Tests Might Diagnose, Predict Prostate Cancer
One measures genes in urine, another combines PSA and other risk factors
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