Mass in kidney turns out to be an oncocytoma

I had a routine ultrasound to check my kidneys because my father (who is 80) has kidney disease, and his urologist said that it is genetic and that my sister and I should get a baseline screening. I ...

Dear Doctor: Patient feels extremely lucky when solid mass found in kidney is benign

Fortunately, eight days after surgery, I received the pathology report and was elated to read that it was an oncocytoma ...

Dr. Roach: Orange-sized mass in kidney turns out to be an oncocytoma

Dear A.K.: Ogilvie syndrome is acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon. It is considered pseudo-obstruction because it looks ...

Trump regrets handing Dems health 'ammunition' with October scan — clarifies it was a CT, not an MRI

President Donald Trump underwent a CT scan in October amid health scrutiny, with White House physician reporting perfectly ...
NBC Connecticut

CT family searches for a kidney while raising awareness about kidney disease

Richard Williams is a two-time kidney cancer survivor, but after years battling the disease, he now has another battle to overcome. Williams has Stage 5 kidney disease and has been on the kidney ...
Benzinga.com

Trump's Doctor Shares MRI Scan Results, White House Confirms Heart And Abdominal Scans 'Perfectly Normal' Amid Transparency Debate

The White House on Monday released a detailed memo on President Donald Trump's previously undisclosed MRI exam, fueling new scrutiny over transparency even as his physician reported entirely normal ...
UPI

Study finds use of head CT scans has doubled in U.S. emergency rooms

Use of head CT scans in U.S. emergency departments has more than doubled over the past 15 years, a new study says. Nearly 16 million head CT scans were ordered by ERs in 2022, up from under 8 million ...
Science Daily

Your CT scan could reveal a hidden heart risk—and AI just learned how to find it

What if your old chest scans—taken years ago for something unrelated—held a secret warning about your heart? A new AI tool called AI-CAC, developed by Mass General Brigham and the VA, can now comb ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Integrating Brensocatib and CT Scans Into NCF Bronchiectasis Management: James Chalmers, MBChC, PhD

CT scans can play a role not just in diagnosing but also in monitoring non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis management, explained James D. Chalmers, MD. The use of CT scans is moving beyond a simple ...
Frontiers

CT-based deep learning for preoperative prediction of pathological grading of renal clear cell carcinoma

Objective: To construct a noninvasive preoperative prediction model for WHO/ISUP grading of renal clear cell carcinoma (ccRCC) using deep learning combined with four-phase CT images, and to evaluate ...
Medscape

Cancer From CT Scans: What’s the Real Risk?

About 40% of cancers among Americans can be attributed to potentially modifiable factors such as smoking, drinking, obesity, and physical inactivity. If a widely reported study from earlier this year ...
STAT

Inside NYU’s AI-powered plan to catch osteoporosis with repurposed CT scans

Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the impacts of digital health care for patients, providers, and businesses. You can ...