Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis that confers increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Measured by noncontrast cardiac computed tomography, CAC ...

Patients are exposed to 2% of the radiation of a normal CT scan TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Low-dose CT chest scans could help detect pneumonia in at-risk patients while exposing them ...

Dr George Owiti, a radiographer at Kericho County Hospital examines the Chest CT results of a patient admitted to the hospital. [James Wanzala, Standard] Despite recent breakthroughs that have ...

HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, October 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The American Heart Association (AHA) has released an ...

Lung cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Screening with low dose computed tomography (called low dose CT or LDCT) can save lives for people at high risk for this ...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and other healthcare facilities in the U.S. have been plagued by a seemingly never-ending stream of shortages: of personal protective equipment, ICU beds, ...

Dr. Anjana Pillai explains that staging liver cancer involves assessing tumor size, spread, and vessel involvement to guide ...

In cancer patients, the health of the thymus—a key part of the body's immune system—is associated with the outcomes these ...

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