High-resolution imaging conducted at USC reveals evidence of chronic pain, dental disease and possible surgical intervention ...

CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient’s future risk of heart disease and heart ...

A heart CT scan uses X-rays to create an image of the heart and blood vessels. Healthcare professionals may also refer to it as cardiac CT angiography. A CT scan is a noninvasive imaging procedure.

While these advanced imaging tools save lives by detecting injuries and illness, mounting evidence suggests they may come with long-term consequences that patients need to understand before agreeing ...

Both the mummies and 3D models and prints of the scans will be on display at the California Science Center’s upcoming ...

When you go to the doctor to try to figure out what is wrong with you, the last thing you want to hear is that you have cancer. Fortunately, a lot of progress has been made over the years, so many ...

Rebecca Smith-Bindman, a professor at the University of California-San Francisco medical school, has spent well over a decade researching the disquieting risk that one of modern medicine’s most ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

In Nes-Min’s case, CT scanning revealed a collapsed lumbar vertebra - an injury pattern that suggests age-related wear and tear and likely long-term discomfort. According to Summer Decker, head of 3D ...

I watch modern medicine collide with ancient history in a CT suite, where experts slide 2,200 year old mummies into scanners ...