A bone scan is a nuclear imaging test that can help tell you if you have certain types of bone disease. You may get this kind of scan to see if cancer has spread to your bones or to view how well ...

The mean HU values in three regions of interest (ROI) were measured including right psoas muscle and anterior subcutaneous fat in a soft tissue window for internal calibration, and lumbar vertebrae in ...

Image caption, A patient is scanned at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Every year 300,000 people are given scans using radioisotopes Every year, radiologists scan about 300,000 patients using these ...

Pope Francis remains in critical but stable condition after undergoing a CT scan on Tuesday, the Vatican announced. Vatican officials say the pope, 88, returned to work in the evening, making a ...

Lorraine Brown says her tests results are based on the norms for white women When Lorraine Brown got her bone density scan results earlier this year, she was shocked to find that the lab had ...

Her family doctor referred Brown to get a bone density scan because she is over 60 years old. "The results list my name, birth date, my height, sex, age, my weight and my ethnicity.

Computed tomography -- also known as computed axial tomography, a CT scan, or a CAT scan -- is a tool doctors use to diagnose many types of health problems. Special X-ray equipment creates images ...

The movie adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi's debut YA novel, Children of Blood and Bone, is officially on the horizon. After years in the making, it looks like the literary phenomenon is finally ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans are imaging tests that are highly effective at detecting and monitoring bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is a type of urinary tract cancer. It affects the bladder’s ...

Preparation guidelines for a CT scan depend on the type of scan you’re having. If you’re having a bowel scan or a scan with contrast dye, you may need to adjust your diet. Preparation for a CT ...