We live in an age where medical technology can uncover what the naked eye can’t, and CT scans are a major part of that ...

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

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Abdomen and pelvis CT scans contribute most to cancer risk (37% of projected cancers), with lung cancer being the most common ...

In a stunning revelation that could shake the very foundations of American healthcare, new research indicates that the misuse and over-reliance on CT scans may be responsible for an alarming 5% of all ...

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Largest number of cancers was projected to result from abdomen and pelvic CT in adults, reflecting 37 percent of those 103,000 cancers.

"A patient came in after what was described as a 'head injury.' We realized how bad it was after seeing a plastic grocery bag ...

“First, this is a theoretical association and has not been evidenced by human real case studies. Having said that, CT scans use ionising radiation, unlike other imaging techniques like X-rays, digital ...

In adults, most future cancers were linked to CT scans of the abdomen and pelvis. In children, the most harmful scans were those of the head. Babies under one year old were at the greatest risk of ...

As for the most problematic type of CT scan, the largest number of cancers — 37,500 — were projected to arise from abdomen and pelvis imaging, which represented about a third of all CT ...

Article continues below For adults, chest and abdominal CT scans are often associated with a higher risk of future cancers, but for children, the main concern revolves around brain CTs.