We live in an age where medical technology can uncover what the naked eye can’t, and CT scans are a major part of that advancement. But with growing chatter around radiation exposure and ...

Based on data from 93 million CT scans performed on 62 million people in 2023, the researchers estimated that the CT scans would lead to 103,000 future cancers. To put that in context, those ...

It’s impossible to overstate the importance of our brain. The organ, housed inside the skull and protected by a bony covering called the cranium, controls thought, memory, emotion, vision, and ...

KPG-121, a novel cereblon modulator, in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer: Results of a phase I multiple ascending dose study. Baseline PSMA PET/CT as a predictive ...

Basal ganglia calcification is when calcium deposits form in your brain. It can potentially cause a variety of neurological symptoms and can affect mood, perceptions, and behavior. The basal ...

They’re looking into how it’s related to an issue in your brain, specifically in the area called the basal ganglia. They’re also studying possible genetic links. The muscle spasms in your ...

Staging locally advanced breast cancer patients with 18 F-labeled fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET-CT detected more distant metastases -- and thus reduced the number of patients who received combined ...

More information: Brian R. Isett et al, The indirect pathway of the basal ganglia promotes transient punishment but not motor suppression, Neuron (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.04.017 Journal ...

A basal ganglia stroke is when an obstruction cuts off blood to the basal ganglia. This part of the brain plays a vital role in relaying messages, controlling movement, and moderating emotions.

Hemorrhage in the basal ganglia causes contralateral hemiplegia ... 16 An increase in volume between the first computed tomography (CT) of the brain after presentation and a second CT (usually ...