President Donald Trump defended his energy and health in an interview with The Wall Street Journal and disclosed that he had a CT scan, not an MRI scan, during an October examination about which he and the White House delayed offering details.

"They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart," Trump told the Wall Street Journal.

The president raised eyebrows last year when he went for a second physical in the course of one year at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he completed advanced imaging that was later revealed to be a CT scan.

A heart CT scan uses X-rays to create an image of the heart and blood vessels. Healthcare professionals may also refer to it as cardiac CT angiography. A CT scan is a noninvasive imaging procedure. Doctors may order one to see into different areas of a ...

What are the side effects of all those medical zaps? — -- intro: Over the past ten years, Jill Nelson, 52, a health coach, personal trainer and counselor in Chicago, has received at least seven computed tomography (CT) scans and close to 30 sets of X ...

Following their appointment, patients receive swift digital results that can be easily shared with GPs and consultants - whether NHS or private - with the option to request copies of their scans if needed. Scan.com operates clinics throughout the country, from Bath to Birmingham, Cheltenham to Colchester, reports the Express.

A new study reveals that only about 1 in 3 patients with prostate cancer have a successful first CT simulation, while 1 in 6 need to be rescheduled for another day.

A new study suggests cancer risk from CT scans may have been overestimated. Dec. 1, 2010— -- Doctors have long known that CT scans can be a double-edged sword. Their diagnostic power is pivotal in modern-day medicine, but their inherent cancer risks ...