160-Detector Row Helical Scanning Helps Improve Workflow and Patient Outcomes Through Rapid, Accurate Routine Body Imaging CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- One of the most common applications of CT exams is ...

A national study of more than 53,000 current and former heavy smokers has demonstrated that helical CT scanning reduced lung cancer deaths by 20 percent compared to using chest X-rays. In a major new ...

Researchers have determined that an imaging exam of the heart using the latest generation of CT technology exposes patients to as much as 91 percent less radiation than standard helical CT scanning.

Lung cancer is recognized as the most deadly cancer in men and women in the US, leading to more deaths than breast, colon and pancreatic cancers combined. Nearly 160,000 Americans were projected to ...

March 30, 2010 (New York, New York)— Radiation exposure from computed tomography (CT) can be minimized by shortening the time window, or padding, in which images are acquired, a new study shows [1].

An interview with Phil Salmon from Bruker, discussing the development of the SKYSCAN 1276, an in vivo micro-CT scanner designed for preclinical applications. I work in Bruker micro-CT as a life ...

Preclinical imaging is rapidly becoming a standard technology for drug discovery and development. This adoption has been driven by the increasing pressure on pharmaceutical companies to identify ways ...

For certain medical conditions, X-ray or ultrasound images don’t provide enough information. A CT scan provides a more detailed view of tissues, blood vessels, and bones. Doctors and other medical ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — In a major new study announced today by the National Cancer Institute, researchers including Brown University biostatistian Constantine Gatsonis and his ...