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

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

Local experts said patients should be aware of the radiation risks of CT scans but not shy away from the technology, which ...

A new study suggests the cumulative effects of ionizing radiation from CT scans may raise a person's lifetime risk of ...

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

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

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

"These findings suggest that if current radiation dosing and utilization practices continue, CT-associated cancers could ...

Radiation from imaging could lead to lung, breast and other future cancers, with a 10-fold increased risk for babies, ...

CT scans, or CAT scans, are widely used to get internal images of the body and diagnose dangerous medical conditions, but they could pose a hidden risk. Doctors discuss.

A new study warns routine CT scans may cause 100,000 US cancer cases yearly, including 10,000 in kids. This raises concerns ...

The radiation from this form of medical imaging may account for 5% of annual cancer diagnoses — a figure that puts it in line with alcohol and obesity as a risk factor.