Peer-Reviewed Publication LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY MÅRTEN SANDSTEDT, MD, PHD, AT THE DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY IN LINKÖPING AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MEDICINE AND CARING SCIENCES, FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY. CREDIT: CHARLOTTE PERHAMMAR/LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY Thymus, a small and relatively unknown organ, may play a bigger role in the immune system of adults than was...
by Northwestern University Credit: CC0 Public Domain CT scans are better at predicting a middle-aged person’s risk for a heart disease, such as a heart attack, than genetics, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study published May 23 in JAMA. “Finding the best way to identify who is at risk for developing heart disease can help determine what needs to...
By Jenna Fletcher Reviewed by Debra Rose Wilson, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT CT scans and MRI scans are two different medical imaging methods that create detailed images of internal body parts, such as bones, joints, and organs. Doctors order CT scans or MRI scans to help diagnose a wide range of medical conditions....
