Diagnostic imaging has been a widely used tool in the detection and treatment of various diseases. Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) is an emerging imaging technique that combines information ...

Computed tomography volumetry measures correlated well with diabetes mellitus status in patients with pancreatic disease, according to a study published in Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Bente Ulvestad, Mariann Ulvestad, Nils Petter Skaugset, Trond Mogens Aaløkken, Anne Günther, Thomas Clemm, May Brit Lund and Dag Gunnar Ellingsen Objectives Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) infection is usually diagnosed via reverse transcription PCR or RT-PCR, but this method is far from perfect. According to one review, ...

» Does the patient exposure from a CT procedure depend on the number of slices? Before answering this question, let’s compare two radiation quantities involved. First, dose, or absorbed dose, ...

Your doctor uses the calcium-score screening heart scan to evaluate risk for future coronary artery disease. If calcium is present, the computer will create a calcium "score" that estimates the extent ...

A cranial CT scan is a diagnostic tool used to create detailed pictures of features inside your head, such as your skull, brain, paranasal sinuses, ventricles, and eye sockets. CT stands for computed ...