Radiation from the images causes 5 percent of cancer cases, according to a new study. The doctor who made this grim discovery ...

Local experts said patients should be aware of the radiation risks of CT scans but not shy away from the technology, which ...

CT scans used in the study are for finding tumors, kidney stones and aneurysms. Newsday Deputy Editor David Schwartz reports.

A large-scale study of CT scans performed in the United States has estimated that the widely used medical technology could ...

They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans use X-rays to create detailed internal pictures of the body. The NHS carries out around five million scans a year for reasons such as assessing internal injuries ...

CT colonography is a test that uses CT scans to check the large bowel (colon) and back passage (rectum). It’s also called a virtual colonoscopy. You have this test as an outpatient in the CT scanning ...

The main symptom of kidney stones is pain in your back, abdomen, or side. Some other symptoms include cloudy urine, a burning sensation when you urinate, and nausea. Kidney stones are one of the ...

Consuming it with cold water is believed to break down stones located throughout the body, while consuming it boiled in lukewarm water is thought to specifically target and break down kidney stones.

“It's not the kind of equality that we like to see, but women are quickly catching up with men in terms of their incidence and frequency of kidney stones.” Metzler is an assistant professor of urology ...