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

A new study reveals that abdominal CT scans play a significant role in diagnosing sarcopenia, a potentially reversible muscle-wasting condition that affects millions of older adults.

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

A new study is projecting how radiation from computed tomography imaging​, or CT scans, could lead to future cancers.

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.

(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, ...

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

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

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 ...