Scientists long ago established that ionizing radiation emitted by computed tomography, or CT, scans increases cancer risk.

The radiation doses from medical imaging differ significantly from those experienced in environmental exposure scenarios. A single chest CT scan delivers approximately 70 times the radiation of a ...

The study is published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Unnecessary imaging scans for Medicare recipients alone create up to 129 metric kilotons of carbon dioxide emissions a ...

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.

Unnecessary imaging scans are aggravating climate change, a new study found. The study concluded that 4% to 26% of MRIs, CT scans, ultrasounds and X-rays are inappropriate, adding that the ...

The editor's note also offers potential guidance, including the use of alternative, radiation-free imaging options; reducing radiation dose for CT scans; and educating clinicians about avoiding ...

A retrospective study of an artificial intelligence program for reading 3D mammography scans illustrated the pros, cons and ...

Just keep in mind that you’ll be contributing to climate change, a new study says. Unnecessary imaging scans for Medicare recipients alone create up to 129 metric kilotons of carbon dioxide ...

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THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Thinking of splurging on a whole-body MRI or CT scan, based on the latest health fad? Just keep in mind that you’ll be contributing to climate change ...