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

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

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

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

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

The findings suggest that if current scanning rates continue, CT scans could be responsible for around 5% of all new cancer ...

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

A new modeling study estimates that radiation from CT scans performed in the United States in 2023 could eventually cause ...