Building a better CT scanner
Computed tomography (CT) scanning, which creates detailed 3D images of bones, soft tissues, and organs, is better than standard X-rays for investigating complex injuries, cancers, and vascular issues.
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Diagnostic Procedure: CT Scans
Medical news and research articles
Novel AI tool offers prognosis for patients with head and neck cancer
A team led by investigators at Mass General Brigham and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has developed and validated an artificial intelligence (AI)–based noninvasive tool that can predict the likelihood that a patient's oropharyngeal ...
Dec 24, 2025
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AI can help detect kidney cancer faster
Researchers have developed an AI-based tool that accelerates the detection of kidney cancer. Its effectiveness was validated in a study published in Communications Medicine.
Dec 18, 2025
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Abdominal obesity and muscle loss increase the risk of death by 83% after age 50, study finds
A study by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil, in partnership with University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom, concluded that the combination of abdominal fat and muscle loss ...
Dec 12, 2025
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Calcium in breast arteries predicts future cardiovascular disease
Routine mammograms are a critical tool for breast cancer screening. However, they may also hold crucial, potentially untapped information about a person's risk for cardiovascular disease, the number one cause of death among ...
Dec 11, 2025
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Researchers develop 3D scanning approach for ultra-precise brain surgery
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed and tested a new 3D surface scanning approach that gives neurosurgeons even greater precision when operating deep inside the brain.
Dec 1, 2025
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Liquid biopsy tool can guide early-stage gastric cancer treatment
Early-stage gastric cancer can be assessed more accurately using a new liquid biopsy tool that predicts lymph node metastasis, as reported by researchers from Science Tokyo. They developed a model that uses deoxyribonucleic ...
Nov 25, 2025
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AI can help cancer patients better understand CT reports
Medical reports written in technical terminology can pose challenges for patients. A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has investigated how artificial intelligence can make CT findings easier to understand. ...
Nov 21, 2025
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Reaching the unreachable: Endoscopy technique opens route to deep lung tumors
Researchers at the University of Osaka have engineered a novel technique, balloon-assisted bronchoscope delivery (BDBD), to guide endoscopes to small, early-stage lung cancers hidden deep within the periphery of the lungs.
Nov 17, 2025
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Analysis reveals imaging is overused in diagnosing and managing facial paralysis disorder Bell's palsy
A new study analyzes how imaging is used to diagnose and manage Bell's palsy, a condition that causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face, usually temporarily. Although diagnostic imaging can help rule ...
Nov 15, 2025
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