Category: CT

How Imaging Can Help Relieve Aches and Pains

When you have aches and pains in your back or another part of your body, it can affect your daily life and prevent you from doing activities you enjoy. Imaging, such as MRI...

May 11, 2022 – 2 min read
Woman clutching her neck while making a face like she is in pain with a red area colored on the image, used to explain neck pain and tech neck

Tech Neck Woes

Whether you’ve heard of tech neck (sometimes called text neck) or not, the neck pain caused by staring down at devices like smartphones is on the rise. A 2019 study found that around...

April 26, 2022 – 3 min read

Chest CT Scan for Your Heart: Who Benefits the Most?

A CT scan uses X-rays to take multiple cross-sectional images of the body. A computer then combines those images to create a clear, 3D view of the internal organs. CT scans can help...

March 23, 2022 – 2 min read

Cardiac Calcium Scoring: An Affordable Heart Snapshot

Every day, your heart pushes blood throughout your body, and you rarely pay attention to it. But you should. Because if your heart is at risk due to blockages, so is your life....

March 23, 2022 – 2 min read

What a Chest CT Scan Can Reveal About Your Lungs

November 9, 2021 – 0 min read

How Lower Spine Pain Gets Worse During the Holidays

Back pain can have many different causes, and it affects people of all ages. Spine pain can feel like anything from a constant ache to sudden, sharp pains. Sometimes back pain comes from...

November 9, 2021 – 4 min read

What Causes Blood Clots?

Smoking, a major factor in blood clots You probably know the basics about blood clots and how they endanger your health. But what causes blood clots, and could you be putting your own...

November 8, 2021 – 4 min read

Early Signs of Dementia

10 Early Signs of Dementia: Do You Have Them? Forgetfulness is common as we age. But serious or unusual memory loss is an early sign of dementia. With cognitive decline, it can be...

September 20, 2021 – 4 min read

Head CT Scan: How They Help Detect Alzheimer’s Disease

Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease allows you to treat it sooner and stay healthy and independent for longer. Head CT scans are one of the most effective tools to detect the condition. Learn...

September 20, 2021 – 2 min read