Computed tomographic (CT) virtual colonoscopy generates 2- and 3-dimensional images of the colon. This technique has been proposed as a screening test for colorectal cancer, but questions remain ...

The American Cancer Society recommends that people start regular screenings for colorectal cancer at age 45, or perhaps ...

Preparation guidelines for a CT scan depend on the type of scan you’re having. If you’re having a bowel scan or a scan with contrast dye, you may need to adjust your diet. Preparation for a CT ...

This repository uses CycleGAN to generate CT images from intact images, enabling unpaired image translation in medical imaging.

The results showed that 77.9% of the participants had detectable atherosclerosis on CT scans. Additionally, the data revealed that 47.8% of the patients had systolic blood pressure greater than or ...

"This process is like a cosmic CT scan, where we can look through different slices of cosmic history and track how matter clumped together at different epochs." A powerful combination of data from ...

Adults 45 and older should start routine colorectal cancer screenings. People at higher risk due to family history or other ...

Here we present an unusual case of a recurrent episode of pancreatitis after an unremarkable colonoscopy, in a patient with several pre-existing risk factors for pancreatitis. Before and after ...

CHENNAI: The government is taking steps to introduce advanced scanning facilities, such as PET CT scans, in all districts of Tamil Nadu under the Chief Minister Comprehensive Health Insurance ...

PET scans are routinely used in combination with computerized tomography (CT). The study is commonly referred to as PET/CT scan. PET scan is a nuclear medicine exam often used to help diagnose cancer, ...

The patient remains NED for follicular lymphoma, with no recurrence detected in the latest CT scan. A declining immunoglobulin factor is noted ... which led to a discussion of when my next colonoscopy ...

Correspondence to Professor Changqing Yang, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 389 XinCun Road, Shanghai 200065, China; ...