Category Archives: health

PET Scans and Psychoradiology

PET Scans are increasingly being used to map, identify and help psychological issues. It a [...]

PET Scans May Help Detect Alzheimer’s

In a recently published study, researchers announced that a type of PET scan can tell [...]

American Lung Association Kicks Off Lung Screening Promotion

Data show that screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) reduces the risk [...]

How many CT scans can you have in a year?

There is no recommended limit on how many computed tomography (CT) scans you can have. [...]

Coronavirus-Associated Pneumonia Identified with CT

Patients who test positive for pneumonia associated with the coronavirus largely share several findings visible [...]

World’s Most Advanced PET/CT Scan System Installed in Honolulu

InSight Imaging announced the recent installation of a Philips Vereos PET/CT (positron emission tomography/computed tomography) [...]

CT Scans Link Vaping To Lung Disease In Healthy Young Adults

New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine has linked e-cigarette use to a cluster of respiratory [...]

New Study Shows PET Scans Measuring Glucose More Effective at Assessing Alzheimer’s Progression Than Amyloid PET Scans

A new study has found that PET scans measuring glucose may be a better indicator [...]

CT Screenings Aid in Early Lung Cancer Detection

Often, patients with lung cancer are diagnosed in much later stages, but now 2 large [...]

Head CT Scans In Young Patients, Do Not Increase The Risk Of Cataract Development

Head CT examinations do not put younger patients at a high risk of developing cataracts, [...]