LYNCHBURG, Va. – Coronavirus pandemic shutdowns in Shanghai, China are starting to have an impact on those here at home. Centra announced on Wednesday that certain elective imaging procedures will be ...

If you have stomach cancer, you have a higher chance of being cured if your healthcare team detects it early. A CT scan is often part of the diagnosis. Stomach cancer, or gastric cancer, happens when ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Hospitals around the country are facing a shortage of a certain kind of dye used to assist in reading computed tomography, commonly referred to as a CAT or CT scan. The dye, ...

Medical professionals use CT scans to help diagnose and stage bladder cancer. While CT scans can provide valuable information, they are not perfect and have certain limitations. However, CT scans may ...

Erin Dwyer has been doing a lot of waiting. After a sonogram in December, she found out that she has a growth on her right kidney and had to wait months to see a specialist. Now she’s waiting for a CT ...

Scientists have developed an X-ray imaging method that could drastically improve the contrast of computed tomography (CT) scans whilst reducing the radiation dose deposited during the scan. The new ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - An Eastern Iowa family says a loved one diagnosed with cancer can’t receive the needed CT scan because of a global shortage of contrast dye. “I’ve never heard about this, ...

When addressing the serious concern of colon cancer, many people wonder about the effectiveness of standard imaging tools ...

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 does an MRI or CT scan cost in Colorado? Well, that depends on the kind of test you have, the cost of the hardware and most importantly where you have it done. And that last part is what’s really ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system (CNS) disease that causes damage to the brain and spinal cord. Radiology scans such as MRIs or CTs can help diagnose the condition, along with other ...