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

As Kristie Kaluza started a TikTok livestream to advertise some jewelry, she suddenly felt as if she fainted. But she remained awake and upright. “I didn’t fall. I wasn’t on the floor, but I ...

CT scans performed in the US in 2023 alone could eventually lead to over 100,000 extra cancer cases, a new study claims.

A new study is projecting how radiation from computed tomography imaging​, or CT scans, could lead to future cancers.

The team’s model predicted that approximately 103,000 cancers per year – around 5 percent of the 2 million new cancer ...

CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study that cautions against overusing and overdosing CTs. The danger is greatest for infants, followed by children and ...

These scans are used to diagnose everything from head injuries to appendicitis. But could they be putting patients at risk for cancer? A new study out of University of California – San Francisco says ...

A new study projects that CT scans performed in the US in 2023 could cause around 103,000 future cancers, potentially ...

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 ...