A new study has set off alarm bells, attributing the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – scans to around 5% of new ...

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

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

CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study that cautions against overusing and overdosing ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman about her research indicating CT scans, which emit radiation, will cause some 100,000 cases of cancer annually.

It may not be something you think of when you visit the hospital, but a recent report from CBS reveals that getting a ...

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

These scans are used to diagnose everything from head injuries to appendicitis. But could they be putting patients at risk ...

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

Computed tomography (CT) scans could soon account for 5 percent of all new cancer cases diagnosed annually if current ...

CT scans of internal organs, bone, soft tissue and blood vessels provide greater clarity and reveal more details than X ray or radiograph exams. X ray images are two dimensional representations while ...