Scans that make prostate cancer cells glow can eliminate the need for invasive biopsies and cut false positive—and they're ...

A scan that makes prostate cancer cells “glow” could halve the number of men needing invasive biopsies, research suggests.

An imaging test could safely halve the number of people who need a biopsy for suspected prostate cancer following inconclusive or reassuring results from an MRI scan, new research has found.

Older adults are receiving a greater share of CT scans, prompting debate about radiation risk and repeat imaging. Learn more ...

A first-time mom was diagnosed with a rare cancer after a routine pregnancy scan. Dolly Chhabria, 37, found out she was ...

The safety and efficacy of test interpretations and recommendations can depend on radiologists receiving adequate information, starting with the patient’s complaints and clinical indications for the ...

A research team has developed a versatile machine learning model that could one day greatly expand what medical scans can tell us about disease. Scientists used their tool, named Merlin, to assess 3D ...

Studies estimating cancer risk from CT radiation use data from different people exposed to different radiation (like atomic bomb survivors). The way these studies estimate CT radiation may not match ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Women’s bodies are different from men’s in ways ...

The Incas were known to engage in a sacrificial ritual involving children to appease their gods. Archaeologists have found and analyzed the remains of these human sacrifices, although not all of them ...