Consumers’ familiarity with a medical imaging test is directly correlated with the likelihood they will agree to the test when recommended by a physician, according to a Siemens Healthcare news ...

Imaging technologies in urology have become integral tools for diagnosing and treating various urinary and reproductive system conditions. These technologies range from ultrasounds and CT scans to ...

Researchers have validated a new radiolabeled molecule that can be used with imaging tests to accurately detect and characterize brain injury. Researchers have validated a new radiolabeled molecule ...

Recent trends of attempting to self-diagnose a medical condition based on online searches and without a professional medical expert can be harmful. Advances in technology have changed how and what ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For patients with chest pain, there is no single imaging test that will provide the perfect diagnosis for all, ...

If you think you may have deep vein thrombosis (DVT), the best thing you can do is call your doctor as soon as possible. There are several ways that they can figure out if you have this potentially ...

A scan that makes prostate cancer cells “glow” could halve the number of men needing invasive biopsies, research suggests.

Getting regular blood tests is important, but it’s also crucial to get the right ones done to detect some common issues early. A US-based neurologist suggested which five such that can help.

Uterine cancer starts in the uterus. Doctors can order several tests, including blood and imaging tests, to diagnose and monitor the progression of this cancer. Cancer can form in two parts of the ...

Doctors may perform endoscopies to diagnose esophageal cancer. They may also order laboratory tests and other imaging tests, such as MRI and CT scans, to confirm the diagnosis and determine whether ...

In recent years direct ownership of physician practices by hospitals and health systems (that is, vertical integration) has become a prominent feature of the US health care system. One unexplored ...