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

Radiation from the images causes 5 percent of cancer cases, according to a new study. The doctor who made this grim discovery ...

BAHAWALPUR: The Punjab health department has installed a new CT Scan machine at the emergency department of the Bahawal Victoria Hospital on Wednesday. The machine was made functional by BVH CEO ...

The scan can show cross-sectional images of a specific area of your body. With a CT scan, the machine circles your body and sends the images to a computer, where a technician views them and then a ...

USA – @xraymechanic shared a video showing an older CT scan machine completing a balancing test with its inner components visible. The footage captured the machine’s rotating parts stabilizing as the ...

CT scans performed in the US in 2023 alone could eventually lead to over 100,000 extra cancer cases, a new study claims.

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.

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 ...

CT scans diagnose afflictions from tumors to kidney stones to ... scan emits fluctuates widely and can be far higher than ...

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

"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 ...