Cancer risk from a single CT scan is low, but repeated exposure could increase the risk of radiation-induced cancer.

Indeed, both chest X-rays (CXR) and CT scans have been widely studied for the diagnosis, detection and quantification of pneumonia. In this paper, a novel approach (PViTGAtt-IP) based on a parallel ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

CT scans — those marvels of modern imaging that can peer inside our bodies in seconds — may also be contributing to a slow-moving wave of cancer. A new modeling study estimates that radiation from CT ...

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

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

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