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 ...

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

The findings indicated that the excess cancer risks associated with CT scans also apply to the youngest patients and, again, are higher than previously recognized. Researchers analyzed data from ...

The research also indicates that CT scans are being overused for instances of upper respiratory infections and common headaches. Scientists said the findings should give pause to medical ...

which added that “the amount of radiation dose used in a CT scan is small.” Getty Per the JAMA Internal Medicine study's findings, "In this risk model, the 93 million CT examinations performed ...

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

The research also indicates that CT scans are being overused for instances of upper respiratory infections and common headaches. Scientists said the findings should give pause to medical professionals ...

A recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals that CT scans, while vital for diagnosis, may elevate cancer risk due to radiation exposure. With CT scan usage up 30% since 2007, experts estimate ...

A large-scale study of CT scans performed in the United States ... breast cancer was the second most common. “These findings suggest that if current radiation dosing and utilization practices ...