Tests that use radiation are always less desirable than those that don’t. And so when it comes to diagnosing head and neck ailments, the use of CT and MRI scans – which use potentially dangerous ...

A new study exploring the efficacy of expensive and invasive CT scans has found that, in many cases, they don't offer a clinical advantage over a simple, inexpensive ultrasound procedure. For ...

A low-cost portable device detected blockages in carotid (neck) arteries in less than half the time required for a standard laboratory ultrasound, according to research presented today at the American ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 57-year-old black woman was referred for evaluation of goiter with a history of an anterior neck swelling for ...

Several studies have shown that tumor hypoxia is directly associated with a poor prognosis in patients with advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Hypoxic and/or anoxic areas have an ...