Non-enhanced CT scans were deemed helpful in only 4% of haemorrhage cases, primarily in gastrointestinal bleeding, while contributing substantially to the overall radiation exposure. An analysis of 75 ...

Although CT is a relatively recent technology, there have been great improvements in the equipment. The early, slow "Step and Scan" machines required long image acquisition times, resulting in a ...

The volume of contrast media used for diagnostic imaging, including iodinated and gadolinium agents, has increased in recent years.

A new model improves prediction of spontaneous stone passage using ultrasound and CT. Learn how it can guide conservative ...

For MRI scans, radiologists use gadolinium, a substance that alters the magnetic properties of water molecules in the human ...