Lung scan

Lung scan A lung scan is a procedure in which the doctor examines your lungs using a radionuclide and x-rays.

Thrombophlebitis: Blood Clots in Your Legs When one of your legs becomes swollen and sore, your doctor worries if the swelling is caused by infection, or whether some of the blood inside one of the deep veins of the leg has clotted...

Lung Cancer Awareness Day Urges Early Detection They'll be running in marathons, playing in golf tournaments, handing out leaflets, and telling their stories. On Friday, Lung Cancer Awareness Day, thousands of people across America will be wearing clear "awareness ribbons"...

Ultrafast CT Scans Scare Subjects Straight The blood in Lyn Garrison's coronary arteries flows around tiny calcium-rich bumps -- an early sign that disease is slowly choking her heart...

CT scanning detects early lung cancer Computed tomography (CT) can detect very early stages of lung cancer in older smokers at high risk for the disease...

Modern Medicine Rediscovers Old Concerns In 1900, medical scientists were learning exciting new ways to prevent diseases through municipal sanitation and vaccinations...

Winter heart attacks are more deadly Take it easy. Heart attacks are more deadly during the winter because cold temperatures can increase blood pressure and strain on the heart...