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

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

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

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 ...

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

CT scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed ...

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

While the number of annual CT scans, or computed tomography scans, has surged by 30 percent in the U.S. since 2007, it has ...

“Americans should not forgo necessary, life-saving medical imaging and continue ... risk for developing lung cancer due to chronic smoking histories. Screening CT scans in this group of patients ...

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

A new study found that CT scans could eventually cause 5% of cancer cases in the U.S. each year. Here's what this news could ...