Uterine fibroids represent one of the most prevalent reproductive health concerns affecting women today, with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimating that up to 80 percent of ...

Uterine fibroids are the commonest tumor in women. By the age of 50, 80% of Afro-Caribbean and 70% of Caucasian women will have at least one fibroid. [1] It is one of the commonest clinical ...

The study assessed 276 lung cancer patients at a cancer center for existing atherosclerosis on staging computed tomography (CT) scans. Atherosclerosis is when plaque builds up in the arteries, ...

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging): An additional non-invasive diagnostic test used to further assess uterine fibroids, following an ultrasound scan. According to the Gynecology and Obstetrics ...

Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Subserosal fibroids are noncancerous growths on the outside of the uterus. Most ...

CT scans give doctors a look inside the body that gives far more information about the spatial relationship of structures than a plain X-ray can. And as it turns out, CT scans are pretty handy for ...