At current utilization and radiation dose levels, computed tomography (CT) examinations in 2023 were projected to result in ...

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

A new analysis estimates that more than 100,000 cancer cases per year could be caused by radiation from CT scans. In some cases ... such as the head or the abdomen. To that data, they applied the Beir ...

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

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

CT scans commonly taken to help doctors detect injury and disease may also come with an alarming risk - they may account for ...

They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate ...

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

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

CT scan radiation is expected to cause about 103,000 future cancers among the 61.5 million people who received a CT in 2023, ...