There is a positive association between exposure to at least 1 head/neck CT scan and the risk for pediatric brain tumors.

A sporty 15-year-old who was sent home from school with a headache has seen his life transformed after being diagnosed with ...

Scientists argue that blanking out is its own state of consciousness, distinct from having your mind wander off.

Medical records showed that after a CT scan, Allison had sustained a head injury from the conflict, which was taken after a few hours of questioning with police.

A doctor looks at PET brain scans at Banner Alzheimers Institute in Phoenix on Aug. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt York, File) ...

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

A new study has set off alarm bells, attributing the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – scans to around 5% of new ...

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

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 ...

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