A Yale-led team of researchers have developed an electronic application tool that puts patients at the center of a decision about an overused medical test: the CAT or CT scan. If it pans out in wider ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed axial tomography (CAT or CT) scans have been used for some time as medical tools. While many hundreds of area residents have had MRI scans or CAT or CT ...

CT scans, or CAT scans, are widely used to get internal images of the body and diagnose dangerous medical conditions — but they could pose a hidden risk. A new study from the University of California ...

Full body CAT scans are popular because they spot tiny tumors and other problems other tests miss. A new study finds the level of radiation from the scans may cause other problems. Bernie Deubel's ...