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

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

A Jersey brain tumour patient has said "processes weren't followed" after she experienced a delay in her diagnosis because ...

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

CT scans, a widely used medical imaging technology to diagnose diseases, may be more harmful than previously thought, and ...

CT scans performed in the US in 2023 alone could eventually lead to over 100,000 extra cancer cases, a new study claims.

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

CT scans diagnose afflictions from tumors to ... questions about how much radiation they're getting from scans. A brain scan, the website shows, can emit as little radiation as 200 dental X ...

About five million of the scans, which use X-rays to create detailed internal pictures of the body, are carried out each year ...

Infants’ brain doses hit 60 mGy, double older children’s levels, making under-1 scans the riskiest per exam. The study projections on future cancer risk were based on the 93 million CT scans ...

She said her GP requested a CT scan for her, which took place two weeks after she collapsed, and it revealed brain lesions. Health and Care Jersey (HCJ) said "learning about patient experiences is ...

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 ...