The words "mass," "tumor," "cancer." Older faces are less shocked than the young when they hear those terrible words, but I ...

The Connecticut siblings’ generosity is inspirational. Yet we are all capable of the same selfless acts of compassion and ...

A hospital has apologised in the High Court for the failings in care to a man who later had to have his right kidney removed ...

A hospital has apologised in the High Court for failings in the care provided to a Co Westmeath man who later had to have his ...

Liam Moran had sued the HSE claiming that there was a failure to diagnose that he was suffering from or likely to be ...

There are numerous advantages in the use of CT data for attenuation correction of emission data. First, the CT scan provides a high photon flux that significantly reduces the statistical noise ...

This paper presents a case report of CDC that was misdiagnosed as renal abscess on computed tomography (CT). A 49-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with bilateral lumbar pain, ...

Kidney failure occurs when your kidneys lose the ability to filter waste from your blood sufficiently. It may not cause symptoms in the early stages. Your kidneys filter your blood and remove ...

Although most people have two kidneys, only one kidney can function just as well as two. You may need to take some precautions to avoid injury to your kidney, though, and see a doctor for regular ...

Researchers have identified several risk factors for kidney cancer, however. Some of these include: Today, kidney cancer is often discovered during imaging tests for another condition, such as an ...

The renal diet is an eating plan that promotes kidney health and slows kidney damage. The kidneys are a pair of organs that reabsorb nutrients from the diet and filter out waste. A person’s diet ...