Articles for Tag: "CT scan"

Claustrophobic? Here’s how to prepare for a screening. 
Claustrophobic? Here’s how to prepare for a screening.
An expert shares tips on how to cope.
What’s an incidental finding? 
What’s an incidental finding?
Here’s what you should do if it happens to you.
Do you know your calcium score? 
Do you know your calcium score?
If you have risk factors for heart disease, getting a calcium scan could prevent a heart attack in the future.
Can radiation doses be reduced? 
Can radiation doses be reduced?
Radiologists are studying whether or not the average amount of radiation during a CT scan could be lessened.
Smokers to benefit from government decision  Featured
Smokers to benefit from government decision
Current or former smokers worried about lung cancer may soon have easier access to a low-dose CT scan for screening.