When you think of annual health checkups, screening for lung cancer might not come to mind. Fortunately, it was very much on the mind of pulmonologist Rafael Alba Yunen, MD, when he saw his ...

Once the gas is breathed in, doctors use an MRI scanner to capture detailed images of the lungs, showing where the gas travels. These scans reveal which parts of the lungs are functioning well and ...

Rising heart attack cases among young adults have prompted a surge in cardiac CT scans, particularly after the deaths of well-known personalities. Cardiologists and radiologists are divided over the ...

Testing may involve X-rays and chest CT scans. Smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer and accounts for about 70 per cent of cases. Risk may also be higher for people who have ...