Researchers used a deep learning AI model to uncover the first imaging-based biomarker of chronic stress by measuring adrenal gland volume on routine CT scans. This new metric, the Adrenal Volume Index, correlates strongly with cortisol levels, allostatic load, perceived stress, and even long-ter... Read more
Science Daily - Dec 14
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient's future risk of heart disease and heart attack. Read more
Medical Xpress - Nov 08
A single abdominal CT scan can deliver a blast of radiation equal to 90 chest X-rays. I did not know that when I had one eight years ago, but it's haunted me ever since. Read more
Mail Online - Oct 07
A scanning error at Scarborough Hospital led to the delayed cancer diagnosis of Pamela Honeybone, who later died, after another woman called Pamela's results were attributed to her Read more
Mirror - Oct 01
It can reveal plaque in arteries, offering a more precise estimate of a person’s risk of heart disease. Yet the test remains underused. Read more
Chicago Suntimes - Sep 20
A YOUNG law graduate has tragically died after suffering a severe allergic reaction following a CT scan.Tributes are pouring in for Leticia Paul, 22, Read more
The Sun - Aug 23
Unfortunately, neither he nor I knew the importance of ASKING for the test. Read more
Nj - Jul 27
His cancer could have been detected sooner, but he wasn't advised to have the test. Read more
Staten Island Ny Local News - Jul 27
