Acclaimed action star Chuck Norris filed a lawsuit Wednesday, Nov. 1, alleging gadolinium from MRI imaging scans has poisoned his wife, Gena, and is seeking more than $10 million in damages to cover her medical expenses. The suit names several manufacturers of gadolinium contrast agents.

The geographic, economic and demographic diversity of the United States is an undeniable challenge in determining individuals’ access to healthcare. A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology assessed such access for lung cancer screening services by state and how that affects the economic and demographic makeup of an area.

UCLA Health has launched a first for the West Coast: a mobile stroke unit, complete with a mobile CT scanner and technologist, that's able to deliver vital medicine and treatment to stroke victims.  

For Maryland vascular surgeon John Martin, MD, the question for him was not what an iPhone couldn’t do for him—but what it did do that ultimately may end up saving his life.   

Is spirometry assisted high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) on the chests of children worth a clinician's effort, time and financial commitment?

Physicians and health tech companies will now be able to connect and share expertise through an online community, announced today by the American Medical Association (AMA).   

A recent study published in the The Lancet suggests a low-dose CT scan for high-risk patients selected from high predictive risk model criteria is more effective in detecting early signs of lung cancer than using criteria similarly used in the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST).  

Toronto teens Ben Nashman and Sunrose Billing, who together are the co-founders of the medical imaging company Synex Medical Inc., are determined to one day deliver higher quality images than a standard MRI.