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

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

Radiation from CT scans may be increasing the risk of cancer. Learn when CT scans are absolutely necessary, and when to ask for a different test.

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 ...

Radiation from CT scans may cause as many as 5% of cancers diagnosed each year in the United States, research suggests.

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

"CT can save lives, but its potential harms are often overlooked," said Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman, the study's lead author ...

UCSF researchers call for greater awareness of the potential risks associated with CT scans, emphasizing the need for ...

About five million of the scans, which use X-rays to create detailed internal pictures of the body, are carried out each year ...

A Jersey brain tumour patient has said "processes weren't followed" after she experienced a delay in her diagnosis because ...

a CT scan, which generates CT slice images of the head. In the present study, the researchers used a new risk score that is based on CT slice images to assess the risk of revision surgery.