PET-CT scans combine structural and functional imaging to detect diseases early. This technology improves diagnosis accuracy ...

Medically reviewed by Sohaib Imtiaz, MD Full-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans allow providers to examine multiple areas of your body at once, making them helpful in diagnosing, monitoring, ...

Full-body scans use different technologies, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) or positron emission tomography (PET), according to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

What Is A Full-Body Scan? The whole body or PET CT scan is a comprehensive examination that uses Computed Tomography (CT) to create detailed images of the entire body, beginning just below the chin.

Celebrities have sung the praises of full-body MRI scans, but is the peace of mind really worth the hefty price tag? Doctors weigh the risks and benefits.

Are CT scans silently triggering a cancer epidemic — or are we being misled by speculative modeling and media-fueled fear? A ...

MRIs, or full body scans ordered for a regular check-up rarely are helpful and often bring up false positives that can lead to unnecessary and dangerous treatments.

Australian researchers work on designs for a mobile CT scanner with the potential to change the game for regional health care ...

Around the Bay Area, companies now offer tech- and AI-driven services that aim to diagnose chronic health conditions earlier.

Full-body and spine CT scans also pose greater risk because they scan in multiple phases and involve higher doses of radiation, the researchers wrote.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman about her research indicating CT scans, which emit radiation, will cause some 100,000 cases of cancer annually.