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 ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans could soon account for 5 percent of all new cancer cases diagnosed annually if current ...

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

According to the study, the largest number of cancers in adults was due to CT scans of the pelvis and abdomen. Children face a higher risk of cancer following CT scans of the head. “Given the ...

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

A new study projects that CT scans performed in the US in 2023 could cause around 103,000 future cancers, potentially ...

and breast cancer in women. Scans of the abdomen and pelvis in adults, and head scan in children—particularly those under the age of one—carry the highest estimated risks. Despite the concerns, ...