The president said he regretted undergoing the advanced imaging on his heart and abdomen because it raised public questions about his health.

While these advanced imaging tools save lives by detecting injuries and illness, mounting evidence suggests they may come with long-term consequences that patients need to understand before agreeing to scans. Computed tomography (CT) scans have ...

The president raised eyebrows last year when he went for a second physical in the course of one year at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he completed advanced imaging that was later revealed to be a CT scan.

CT scans are the first-line imaging technique for detecting adrenal tumors. They provide detailed and precise images. With the use of imaging tests, adrenal masses are being detected more frequently, often during routine exams for other health conditions.

"They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart," Trump told the Wall Street Journal.

A older patient is guided into a CT scanner — an essential diagnostic tool whose life-saving power is now being weighed against growing concerns about long-term radiation exposure. Computed tomography (CT) scans may be one of the greatest innovations in ...