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Computer tomography scans, or CT scans, are an invaluable tool for diagnosing cancer and other conditions. But in a cruel ...
New research reveals CT scans may cause 5% of U.S. cancer cases annually. Learn the risks, who's most vulnerable, and how to ...
Local experts said patients should be aware of the radiation risks of CT scans but not shy away from the technology, which ...
A new study suggests the cumulative effects of ionizing radiation from CT scans may raise a person's lifetime risk of ...
followed by chest CT scans. The most common cancers overall were lung cancer, colon cancer, leukemia and bladder cancer. In female patients specifically, breast cancer was the second most common.
CT scans, or CAT scans, are widely used to get internal images of the body and diagnose dangerous medical conditions, but they could pose a hidden risk. Doctors discuss.
CT scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed ...
More than 100,000 future cancer cases were projected to result from the 93 million CT examinations performed in 2023, according to a study published April 14 in JAMA Internal Medicine.  Low-dose CT ...
The risk from a single scan is low, but not zero. The younger the patient, the greater the risk. Children and teenagers are ...
Radiation from CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study out of UC San Francisco that ...
The prevalent use of CT ... scans. Adults 50 to 59 were projected to have the greatest number of cancer diagnoses, with 10,400 cases for women and 9,300 for men. The most common adult cancers were ...
CT scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed ...