The risk from a single scan is low – but not zero. And the younger the patient, the greater the risk. Children and teenagers ...

CT scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed ...

(Gray News) - CT scans could be an “important cause of cancer” in the United States, according to a new study. According to ...

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

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

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

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

The team’s model predicted that approximately 103,000 cancers per year – around 5 percent of the 2 million new cancer ...

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

CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study that cautions against overusing and overdosing CTs. The danger is greatest for infants, followed by children and ...

The radiation from this form of medical imaging may account for 5% of annual cancer diagnoses — a figure that puts it in line with alcohol and obesity as a risk factor.

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