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

"CT-associated cancers could eventually account for 5% of all new cancer diagnoses annually," a recently published study ...

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

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

New research projects that the tens of millions of CT scans performed in the US in 2023 could result in over 100,000 cases of ...

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

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

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

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

Key Takeaways CT scans pose a greater cancer risk than previously thoughtAbout 103,000 future cancers are projected to occur ...

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