CT scan radiation is expected to cause about 103,000 future cancers among the 61.5 million people who received a CT in 2023, ...

A large-scale study of CT scans performed in the United States has estimated that the widely used medical technology could ...

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

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

The team’s model predicted that approximately 103,000 cancers per year – around 5 percent of the 2 million new cancer ...

CT scans, or CAT scans, are widely used to get internal images of the body and diagnose dangerous medical conditions — but ...

CT scan warning after doctors raise serious concerns about cancer risk - Physicians say infants and children are the most at ...

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 ...

By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. A landmark study reveals that the sheer volume of CT scans in America may trigger over 100 ...

The Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 at PNC Park on Tuesday, but unfortunately the victory involved a scary moment. With the Nationals lead ...

My dad, Eamonn, died just six days after that phone call on March 16, 2023, aged 58. It all happened so quickly. In November 2022, I noticed Dad had lost weight, but we didn’t think much of it. By the ...

Dr. Jim Adams, Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the latest health topics. Dr. Adams details the cancer risk that CT scans may pose, and the increasing ...