Computer tomography scans, or CT scans, are an invaluable tool for diagnosing cancer and other conditions. But in a cruel ...

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

A new study has set off alarm bells, attributing the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – scans to around 5% of new ...

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

Approximately 93 million computed tomography examinations, or CT scans, are performed on 62 million patients annually in the ...

A new study from the University of California, San Francisco, has raised serious concerns about the risks of using CT scans ...

"These findings suggest that if current radiation dosing and utilization practices continue, CT-associated cancers could ...

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

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.

A new study warns that overuse of CT scans, especially in babies, may increase the risk of lung, breast, and other cancers, ...