Some types of scans include X-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasound scans. Medical professionals use scans to help diagnose a range of health conditions.

The majority of radiology leaders see potential in using machine learning capabilities to analyze breast imaging above other types of medical imaging, according to a Reaction Data survey. For the ...

When radiologist Pouneh Razavi reads a patient’s mammogram, she hunts for blips in the X-ray image that could indicate breast cancer. Then, a second reader looks at the image, and the two compare ...

Simon Cherry is the co-creator of the world’s first total-body positron emission tomography, or PET, scanner. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis) If he’d pursued his first love, Simon Cherry might be ...

Radiography and other imaging allow doctors to assess the progress of Gaucher disease, including in people who don’t have any symptoms yet. It’s an important tool in guiding treatment decisions.

A study led by UC San Francisco and UC Davis has concluded that radiation from medical imaging is associated with a higher risk of blood cancers in children. The researchers examined data from nearly ...