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 ...

The radiation from this form of medical imaging may account for 5% of annual cancer diagnoses — a figure that puts it in line with alcohol and obesity as a risk factor.

CT-associated cancer could eventually account for 5% of all new cancer diagnoses each year, the study projects.

A new study shows that CT scans are likely an "important cause of cancer" in the United States, resulting in over 100,000 cases annually.The new research was published in JAMA Internal Medicine on ...

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More than 100,000 future cancer cases were projected to result from the 93 million CT examinations performed in 2023, according to a study published April 14 in JAMA Internal Medicine.  Low-dose CT ...

"These findings suggest that if current radiation dosing and utilization practices continue, CT-associated cancers could eventually account for 5% of all new cancer diagnoses annually," one of the key ...

New imaging equipment at OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital allows patients to choose sound and lighting settings when they get a ...

Scientists in China report a rare case of brain inflammation linked to influenza, diagnosed using a F-18 FDG-PET/CT scan.

The annual incidence of cardiac sarcoidosis is low, but increased awareness of this inflammatory condition has led to earlier ...

This past weekend on Saturday night both machines failed completely, and urgent cases had to be taken to the Rahima Moosa Hospital for CAT scans. On Monday morning one of the machines was working, but ...

Full-body scans use different technologies, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) or positron emission tomography (PET), according to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.