Most people who get a contrast-enhanced scan notice something within seconds of the injection — a wave of warmth, a strange metallic taste, maybe a mild wave of nausea. These are acute reactions, and ...

Computed tomography (CT or CAT) scans help doctors detect everything from cancer to kidney stones. But some physicians are raising concerns about the safety of such procedures — most notably, an ...

If you have stomach cancer, you have a higher chance of being cured if your healthcare team detects it early. A CT scan is often part of the diagnosis. Stomach cancer, or gastric cancer, happens when ...

A low-dose computed tomography (low-dose CT) scan is a test that healthcare professionals use to screen for lung cancer. It works similarly to a regular-dose CT scan but emits much less radiation. The ...