The number of head CT scans used during ER visits increased from 7.8 million in 2007 to 16 million between 2007 and 2022, but ...

Abstract: Liver cancer remains one of the main causes of mortality worldwide, requiring advancements in diagnostic systems for early detection and improved patient outcomes. Computed tomography (CT) ...

Computed tomography is now doing for ancient metalworking what it once did for medicine, turning opaque fragments of slag into detailed cross-sections of early technology. By peering inside 5,000-year ...

JACKSON – Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. One of the reasons why is that it often goes unnoticed until it reaches an advanced stage. When caught in early stages ...

Use of head CT scans in U.S. emergency departments has more than doubled over the past 15 years, a new study says. Nearly 16 million head CT scans were ordered by ERs in 2022, up from under 8 million ...

A new study shows large increases in the use of computed tomography (CT) scans of the head in emergency departments across the United States from 2007 to 2022. The study, which was published on ...

About 5,000 years ago, people living in what is now Iran began extracting copper from rock by processing ore, an activity known as smelting. This monumental shift gave them a powerful new technology ...

Abstract: Segmentation of lung nodules in CT images is an important step during the clinical evaluation of patients with lung cancer. Furthermore, early assessment of the cancer is crucial to increase ...

CT scans identified cancer in 13% of patients with non-specific symptoms, despite a fivefold increase in referrals from GPs from 2012 to 2019. Around 1 in 7 patients were diagnosed with cancer. This ...