Should You Really Get That X-Ray or CT Scan? A front-page story in today's Washington Post might give you pause the next time a doctor offers to scan you to determine the source of a health complaint.

For people who worry they might have heart disease - there's now a way to get some peace of mind without a doctor's referral. It's an X-ray heart scan that rates the risk for heart disease. News on 6 ...

The University of California, Berkeley’s July Wellness Letter contained an important article: “Should You Worry About CT Scans?” X-rays were invented some 120 years ago, and they clearly improved ...

When you’re not feeling well, a health care provider can often make a diagnosis based on your symptoms, vital signs, and medical history. But when it comes to examining bones, internal organs, or soft ...

Patients are being put at risk because of blunders linked to NHS imaging services, a damning new report suggests. Failures associated with X-rays and scans mean that some patients are not being told ...