When a routine chest scan reveals a solid nodule deep in the lung, patients and their doctors face one of the most ...

Family physicians often must determine the most appropriate diagnostic tests to order for their patients. It is essential to know the types of contrast agents, their risks, contraindications, and ...

A combined spectral CT and radiomics nomogram achieved over 0.9 area under the curve in distinguishing pancreatic ...

Although CT is a relatively recent technology, there have been great improvements in the equipment. The early, slow "Step and Scan" machines required long image acquisition times, resulting in a ...

In a new pilot feasibility study, researchers from Mayo Clinic, the University of Washington School of Medicine, the University of California San Francisco, and Nextrast Inc. found that a new imaging ...

CT A/P without contrast: Cases ordered as CT kidney stone exam CT A/P with IV only: Patients with RLQ pain and lower abdominal pain, if BMI >25 CT A/P with IV only regardless of BMI: Diffuse abdominal ...

MRI scans have traditionally been used for extracellular volume assessments. That is starting to change, however, as cardiac ...

Researchers have found that patients with family and personal history of allergic reactions to contrast media are at risk for future reactions, according to a new large study. Allergic reactions to ...