Industrial CT scanning works by taking several hundred to several thousand 2D x-ray images covering 360 degrees. Once the scan is completed, the 2D x-ray images are reconstructed in 3D, making it ...

While volume of use has fluctuated over the years, CT scans have remained an essential part of a physician’s arsenal. This is especially true in the Emergency Department and in cancer diagnosis and ...

CT scans are the first-line imaging technique for detecting adrenal tumors. They provide detailed and precise images. With the use of imaging tests, adrenal masses are being detected more frequently, ...

CT scans offer one way to learn more about the location, size, and shape of a brain aneurysm. A brain aneurysm is a weak or very thin spot on an artery in the brain that bulges out and fills with ...

Paul Compston, CEO and director; Silvano Sommacal, technical lead, Advanced Diagnostics Division; and John Holmes, senior engineer, New Frontier Technologies Shown here is the laser tape placement ...

A heart CT scan uses X-rays to create an image of the heart and blood vessels. Healthcare professionals may also refer to it as cardiac CT angiography. A CT scan is a noninvasive imaging procedure.

Computed tomography (CT) scans could soon account for 5 percent of all new cancer cases diagnosed annually if current practices persist, a new study has concluded. That sounds scary; but how serious ...

CT (computed tomography) imaging technology is normally associated with medical applications, but GM uses the same tech to improve quality control in car manufacturing. Specifically, this process ...

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 ...