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

New research reveals CT scans may cause 5% of U.S. cancer cases annually. Learn the risks, who's most vulnerable, and how to ...

Across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, patients in urgent need of life-saving Computed Tomography scanners are left to suffer—or worse, die—due to their absence or dysfunctional state in public ...

Not all scans carry the same level of risk. In adults, scans of the abdomen and pelvis are thought to contribute the most to ...

Researchers from UC San Francisco have announced a study that found computed tomography, or CT scans, may account for as much ...

Computer tomography scans, or CT scans, are an invaluable tool for diagnosing cancer and other conditions. But in a cruel twist, the medical imaging technique may be more harmful than once thought ...

The use of CT scans, a widely employed diagnostic tool, has raised concerns among researchers due to potential cancer risks. A study by US researchers estimates that 1 in 20 cancers could be linked to ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman about her research indicating CT scans, which emit radiation, will cause some 100,000 cases of cancer annually.

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