CT scans could be an “important cause of cancer” in the United States, according to a new study. According to the study by ...

Radiation from imaging could lead to lung, breast and other future cancers, with a 10-fold increased risk for babies, ...

Approximately 93 million computed tomography examinations, or CT scans, are performed on 62 million patients annually in the ...

The most common types of cancers estimated to be a result of CT scans were lung cancer and colon cancer—two cancers that are ...

CT scans performed in the US in 2023 alone could eventually lead to over 100,000 extra cancer cases, a new study claims.

A new study projects that CT scans performed in the US in 2023 could cause around 103,000 future cancers, potentially ...

"CT can save lives, but its potential harms are often overlooked," said Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman, the study's lead author ...

The most common projected cancers in adults were lung cancer, colon cancer, leukemia, bladder cancer, and stomach cancer.

The findings suggest that if current scanning rates continue, CT scans could be responsible for around 5% of all new cancer ...

A new study suggests the cumulative effects of ionizing radiation from CT scans may raise a person's lifetime risk of ...

UCSF researchers call for greater awareness of the potential risks associated with CT scans, emphasizing the need for ...