Full-body scans are making headlines for potentially catching diseases early, but some doctors urge caution. Here's what you ...

The whole body or PET CT scan is a comprehensive examination that uses Computed Tomography CT to create detailed images of the entire body Read on to learn if its benefits outweigh the risks for cance ...

According to these estimates, radiation from a single, full-body CT screening examination at age 45 would cause fatal cancer in about 1 per 1250 screened people during their lifetimes. For people ...

The first problem she uncovers is that detailed but general scans, such as a full body MRI or CT scan, can frequently bring to light small abnormalities which have no implications for health at all.

Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and Reader's Digest. Solskin/Getty CT scans ‘routinely’ deliver up to three times the radiation they should, which can lead to 36,000 cases of ...