Scientists found a 20 percent reduction in deaths from lung cancer among current or former heavy smokers who were screened with low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) versus those screened by ...

The helical CT scanner market is segmented on the basis of type, slice type, and end user. The report runs an in-depth ...

Medicare recipients between the ages of 55 and 77 who have smoked the equivalent of a pack a day for 30 years are now eligible for the annual test, known as a spiral CT scan. Medicare's decision ...

Across the country, people are paying hundreds of dollars for a total body scan using spiral CT. The high-tech scan provides a detailed view inside the body. People who get them call them peace of ...

Spiral (helical) CT scanners are categorized as Class II devices by the FDA. There are many spiral (helical) CT scanner systems that have been approved by the FDA under the 510(k) approval process.

This paper was a systematic review of studies on the diagnostic accuracy of noncontrast helical (multi-slice) CT for acute appendicitis in adults (age > 16) who presented to the ED. To be included ...