Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Computed tomography, or CT scans, could cause 5% of U.S. cancers each year, a new study ...

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

New research reveals CT scans may cause 5% of U.S. cancer cases annually. Learn the risks, who's most vulnerable, and how to ...

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

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

Not all scans carry the same level of risk. In adults, scans of the abdomen and pelvis are thought to contribute the most to ...

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

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

Your next computed tomography, or CT, scan might be riskier than commonly assumed. A study out today calculates that CT scans ...

The most common projected cancers in adults were lung cancer, colon cancer, leukemia, bladder cancer, and stomach cancer.

The most common types of cancers estimated to be a result of CT scans were lung cancer and colon cancer—two cancers that are ...

The findings suggest that if current scanning rates continue, CT scans could be responsible for around 5% of all new cancer ...