Colon CT scans might be able to prevent more colon cancers than stool DNA testing Two CT screening approaches outperformed stool DNA testing in computer models CT screening also was more ...

CHICAGO – Virtual colonoscopy, an imaging procedure used for early identification of colon cancer, may also detect heart attack risk in patients, according to a study presented today at the annual ...

CTC (virtual colonoscopy) is a thin slice CT scan of the abdomen after adequate bowel preparation and colon insufflation in which data are reconstructed providing axial, multiplanar, and endoluminal ...

CT scans are used to investigate all sorts of medical issues, from checking for brain bleeding after a kid takes a hard hit on the soccer field, to revealing what a bike accident did to a cyclist’s ...

Virtual CT colonoscopy creates 3-D images of the colon and a does a complete scan of the abdomen and pelvis. It can find tumors, polyps and other abnormalities. Although many insurance companies cover ...

CT (computed tomography) colonography is a new type of x-ray exam that applies the well-known CT technique to examining the interior of the colon, or large intestine. CT itself is a noninvasive type ...

The advertisements for "whole body scans" pelt us daily from magazine spreads and billboards: Spot heart disease before the heart attack, find the tumor before it kills you, and the like. The message ...

Study researchers found no link between more liver fat and poor outcomes in patients with stage I-III rectal cancer.