A older patient is guided into a CT scanner — an essential diagnostic tool whose life-saving power is now being weighed against growing concerns about long-term radiation exposure. Computed tomography ...

Findings revealed that only one PET CT scan machine is available in the whole of Nigeria. No government facility in the country has the machine. The only one available is at a private facility in ...

Medical imaging scans that create detailed images of the body’s internal structures are widely used in medicine. Doctors need them to detect and manage certain types of cancer, assess the extent of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Hsieh, M.D., covers healthcare economics, innovation, and policy. Radiologists have fielded numerous questions in recent ...

Kidney stones can cause sudden and intense pain, often sending people straight to the emergency room. Once symptoms begin, ...