Cancer risk from a single CT scan is low, but repeated exposure could increase the risk of radiation-induced cancer.

Computed tomography (CT) scans use X-rays to create detailed internal pictures of the body. The NHS carries out around five million scans a year for reasons such as assessing internal injuries ...

Approximately 93 million computed tomography examinations, or CT scans, are performed on 62 million patients annually in the United States — but the radiation from that process can raise the ...

The overuse of CT scans could cause over 100,000 cases of cancer in the US – with almost 10,000 cases in children, researchers have warned. According to a new modelling study, published in the journal ...

RESTON, Va., April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The theoretical radiation risk proposed by Smith-Bindman, et al, is consistent with prior statistical modeling studies that are not based on actual ...

Potentially Deadly Strep Infections Climbing Fast Across US An aggressive and potentially deadly form of strep infections is quietly spreading — and it’s striking hardest among the most vulnerable ...

Gadwal: In a major step towards strengthening public healthcare infrastructure in Jogulamba Gadwal district, District Collector B.Y.M. Santosh announced the establishment of a state-of-the-art CT ...

0:49 Toxic algae may be behind sea lion attacks in California A toxic algae has led to an uptick in sea lion attacks on beachgoers in Southern California, according to experts in the area.

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is an important tool to help doctors ... The gadolinium atom on its own is toxic, says Jeffrey Luci, Ph.D., research assistant professor of biomedical ...