'Use of the imaging technique known as cardiac computed tomography (CT) angiography (CCTA) has the potential to expose patients to high doses of radiation, and methods available to reduce radiation dose are not frequently used, according to a study in ...'

'Women who underwent chest radiation therapy for a childhood cancer have a significantly higher risk for developing breast cancer at a younger age. Yet a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that many of them do not undergo ...'

'In 2004 Lyncean Technologies announced the construction of the Compact Light Source (CLS), a miniature synchrotron which uses inverse Compton scattering to produce high-intensity, tunable, near-monochromatic x-ray beams. The CLS was designed to bring ...'

'ScienceDaily (Dec. 22, 2008) ? New research has found that the availability of a portable eight-slice computed tomography (CT) scanner in an emergency room can significantly increase the number of stroke victims who receive a potentially life-saving ...'

'In July 2000, Sydney radiologist Adam Steinberg wrote to the professional body that represents his medical specialty. At the time, it was all the rage for doctor partnerships to sell their traditional practices to sharemarket-listed companies. Soon ...'

'Recent media reports based on a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (27 November 2008 issue) have announced that "noninvasive CT scans cannot replace imaging of coronary artery blockages by conventional invasive angiography". ...'

' Breast cancer rates increased significantly in four Norwegian counties after women there began undergoing mammography every two years, according to a new report Rates among regularly screened women remained higher than rates among women of the same age ...'

'MORGANTOWN, W. Va., October 29, 2008 --- A study conducted by a team of stroke experts from West Virginia University Health Sciences Center demonstrates that CT (computed tomography) perfusion imaging - a technology which measures blood flow and is ...'

'ScienceDaily (Oct. 2, 2008) ? 3D CT scans provide a more comprehensive view of complex varicose veins (one of the most common diseases in the world) in the lower extremities, according to a study performed at the Seoul National University Hospital in ...'

'OAK BROOK, Ill. ¡§C JULY 11, 2008 -- A study presented at Digestive Disease Week® 2008 examined the American College of Radiology's (ACR) CT colonography guidelines recommending that polyps ≤ 5mm in size not be reported on CT colonography by ...'