Each year, the US performs more than 93 million computed tomography (CT) scans, many of which offer limited clinical value. For patients with mild head injuries, CT scans are often ordered reflexively ...

The study authors note that the variable nature of physical signs and symptoms in cases of nonaccidental trauma to the head makes empirical neuroimaging a standard requirement to aid in detection.

The use of CT-based automation for traumatic brain injury may serve as a valuable tool for clinicians to predict disability outcomes in patients. Utilizing automated computed tomography (CT) scans to ...

Using a decade of weather and CT imaging data, researchers have identified specific weather conditions that are associated with the number of whole-body CT scans performed on polytrauma patients. The ...

If you’ve undergone medical imaging, you may have had an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or a CT (computed tomography) scan done. These diagnostic tools use different technologies to visualize ...

CT scans offer one way to learn more about the location, size, and shape of a brain aneurysm. A brain aneurysm is a weak or very thin spot on an artery in the brain that bulges out and fills with ...

Medical imaging plays a crucial role in modern healthcare, helping doctors see what is happening inside the body without surgery. Whether it is an X-ray after an injury or an MRI to investigate ...

CT imaging of blood vessels in the brain. Lower right image shows a volumetric reconstruction. (Cynthia McCollough, Mayo Clinic, via Physics Today) October 1st, 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the ...