February 01, 2012: Adult Children of Stroke Sufferers May Show Signs of Brain Aging, Too
Offspring may experience physical, mental changes that can precede stroke

January 24, 2012: CT Scan Dye Containing Iodine May Affect Thyroid
Used for some medical imaging, cardiac procedures

January 06, 2012: Resolve to Take Colon Cancer Test, Experts Say
Screening can catch precancerous growths at early, treatable stage

December 23, 2011: Breast Cancer Patients Face More Imaging Tests Today
Study finds multiple visits common in pre-op period, urges better coordination

December 12, 2011: Study Questions Use of MRI Before Back-Pain Injections
Routine imaging has little clinical value for certain patients, study says

December 09, 2011: Abuse May Alter Child's Brain Activity
Exposure to violence has a measurable effect, researchers say

November 30, 2011: Docs Who Own MRIs Order Far More Scans
Imaging tests more likely to come back negative, suggesting they were unnecessary, researchers say

November 29, 2011: Scans Reveal Differences in Psychopathic Brains
Findings could explain their anti-social tendencies, researchers say

November 08, 2011: Heart Stress Test Likelier When Doctor Owns Equipment: Study
But unnecessary procedures might have dropped with recent guidelines, expert said

October 07, 2011: Simple MRIs Safe for Children, Study Says
But health risks rise when sedation, contrast dyes are used, researchers say

September 01, 2011: Old-Age Tremors May Be Caused by Brain Lesions
But current technology does not pick up microscopic abnormalities, researcher says

August 25, 2011: Calcified Plaque in Arteries May Be Tied to Stroke, Dementia Risk
Study finds biggest threat to carotid arteries, which are closest to the brain

July 27, 2011: Computer-Aided Mammography Doesn't Improve Breast Cancer Detection: Study
But imaging software makes it more likely women will need more testing, researchers say

July 20, 2011: Preemies at Risk for Psychiatric Disorders as Teens, Study Contends
Injuries suffered before or after birth linked to problems such as ADHD, say researchers, calling for more studies

July 19, 2011: Does Meditation Boost Brain Health?
Less brain shrinkage, stronger connections seen in long-term practitioners, study finds

July 12, 2011: Alzheimer's Brain Protein Scanning Moves Forward
New radioactive tracers for imaging could make technique more widely available

July 12, 2011: Bladder Cancer Patients Not Getting Recommended Care: Study
Complex guidelines rarely followed in full for high-grade tumors, researchers find

June 30, 2011: Who Should Get a CT Scan to Screen for Lung Cancer?
While the tests can save lives, they're not for everyone, experts say

June 29, 2011: More Evidence CT Scans Better at Detecting Lung Cancer
Earlier treatment improves survival chances, experts say

June 28, 2011: Health Tip: Minimize Radiation From X-Rays
Start by asking your doctor: 'Is this one really necessary?'

June 10, 2011: New Device Performs Body Scans Simultaneously
Reducing overall radiation

June 10, 2011: Women May Be Getting Unneeded Heart Imaging Tests
A push to recognize and treat heart attacks in women has unintended consequence, expert says

June 08, 2011: Brain Scans to Spot Alzheimer's May Be Available This Year
But detection remains questionable, expert says, while treatment is still elusive

June 07, 2011: Chronic Pot Smoking Affects Brain Chemistry, Scans Show
Damage may be reversible if the drug use stops, researchers say

June 01, 2011: Hi-Tech Scan Detects Soldiers' Head Injuries
Could one day lead to better treatment for those who suffer less-severe harm, study says

May 04, 2011: Breast Shield Better for Women Getting Chest CT Scan: Study
Radiation exposure reduced more than with other technique, researchers find

May 03, 2011: MRIs Can Tell Endometrial, Cervical Cancer Apart: Study
In about 3 percent of cases, biopsies fail to do so, researchers say

April 29, 2011: Study: Implants Affect Breast Cancer Diagnosis But Not Survival
It found higher rate of false negatives, cancer that had spread to lymph nodes among women with implants

April 05, 2011: As CT Scans of Kids Soar, Experts Urge Oversight
Imaging most often ordered for head injury, abdominal pain and headache, study finds

March 28, 2011: Airport Scanners Appear Safe, Study Finds
But cancer risk may be higher than risk of terrorism, one expert says

February 28, 2011: Alzheimer's Risk Looks Higher if Mom Had the Disease
Brain scans of dementia-free adults revealed more atrophy in those whose mothers had the disorder

February 15, 2011: Fear of Lawsuits May Be Leading to Extra Medical Tests
'Defensive imaging' is wasting health-care resources, expert says

January 14, 2011: Brain Scans Show Married Love Can Last
Imaging finds brains of longtime passionate couples light up just like newly in-love pairs

January 07, 2011: Bike-Riding Ability May Distinguish 'Atypical' Parkinson's
For accurate diagnosis, doctors should ask about bicycling, researchers say

December 20, 2010: Brain Imaging May Predict Dyslexia Gains
By analyzing key regions, researchers say they detected which teens could improve reading skills

December 16, 2010: ER Patients Put Faith in CT Scans
But most underestimate the degree of radiation exposure, study finds

December 01, 2010: CT Scans May Pose Less Cancer Risk Than Thought, Study Contends
But expert still advises using as little radiation as possible

December 01, 2010: Imaging May Reveal Sports-Related Brain Disorder at Early Stage
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is now diagnosed only at autopsy

November 29, 2010: CT Scan Use Surging in Hospital ERs
Study authors extol benefits, but note concerns about increasing exposure to high-dose ionizing radiation

November 04, 2010: CT Scans Seem to Lower Lung Cancer Death Rates
Major trial finds 20% drop, but experts say it's too early to make firm recommendations

October 27, 2010: Pancreatic Cancer Surprisingly Slow to Arise: Study
Researchers see 'window of opportunity' to raise survival rate

October 21, 2010: Demand for Radiation Therapy Predicted to Exceed Supply
Need for treatment may be 10 times greater than increase in new radiation oncologists, affecting access

October 14, 2010: MRI Might Screen for Autism
It captures abnormal brain patterns in those with the disorder, but advocate questions its potential

October 12, 2010: This Is Your Brain on 'Friends': Study
Key part of prefrontal cortex lights up when discussing friends, but not strangers, researchers find

October 05, 2010: MRI, CT Scans for ER Patients Triple Over Decade
But researchers question whether patients benefit

September 27, 2010: Tumors, Infections Found by Accident in Clinical Trials
Suspicious findings seen in nearly 40 percent of cases, but not all benefit from treatment, researchers say

September 15, 2010: Scans May Aid Early Detection of Dementia, Parkinson's
Imaging tests spotted brain abnormalities before noticeable symptoms developed in study patients

September 08, 2010: Emergency Visits for Stomach Pain Rose Over Decade
Use of medical imaging also increased, U.S. government study found

September 07, 2010: 'Self-Embedding' Takes Teen Self-Injury to the Extreme
Radiologists recommend minimally invasive procedure to remove staples, paper clips and more

August 20, 2010: Virtual Colonoscopy Can Spot Cancers Outside Colon
Less invasive procedure raises chances of finding high-risk lesions, study finds