Cancer risk from a single CT scan is low, but repeated exposure could increase the risk of radiation-induced cancer.

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

New research projects that the tens of millions of CT scans performed in the US in 2023 could result in over 100,000 cases of ...

CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study that cautions against overusing and overdosing ...

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

Computed tomography (CT) scans may account ... it was unlikely to lead to cancer. Adults 50 to 59 had the highest number of ...

The most common projected cancers were lung cancer, colon cancer, leukemia, and bladder cancer. As for the most problematic type of CT scan, the largest number of cancers — 37,500 — were ...

Study could have particular relevance for the UK where the 5-year survival rate for lung cancer is 16 per cent and has improved only slightly during the past 40 years.

CT scans are one of the most effective medical ... according to their analysis. Lung cancer and colon cancer were the most common. They also said CT use is 30% higher now than it was in 2007 ...

CT scans, for example, are considered the most beneficial exam for early detection in lung cancer. “Lung cancer screening constitutes the largest proportion of screening examinations ...

A new study projects that CT scans performed in the US in 2023 could cause around 103,000 future cancers, potentially ...