New research showcases how fasting can actually change the brain, rewriting parts of how our bodies actually think.

A starry sky can be stunning—even inside a hospital emergency room.

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A standard CT scan delivers doses of ionizing radiation, which can vary widely depending on the type of scan. While one scan ...

AI-assisted interpretation of brain scans may help improve care for children with brain tumors called gliomas, which are typically treatable but vary in risk of recurrence. Investigators from Mass ...

Doctors have known that radiation exposure from computed tomography—also called a CT scan—comes with cancer risk. But the risk seems to be higher than previously expected, according to a new study ...

In children, it’s head CTs that pose the biggest concern – especially for babies under the age of one. Often life-saving Despite all this, doctors stress that CT scans are often life-saving ...

This study was a retrospective analysis of head CTs identified from the clinical PACS, with institutional review board approval and a consent waiver obtained prior to data collection. We consecutively ...

Amber Ford says she wants to 'fight for better odds' of surviving her rare brain condition by seeing a specialist surgeon ...

These paintings are both by the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian but display strikingly different styles. The house on the left is representational; the colorful squares on the right are more abstract.

Computer tomography scans, or CT scans, are an invaluable tool for diagnosing cancer and other conditions. But in a cruel twist, the medical imaging technique may be more harmful than once thought ...