Radiation from imaging could lead to lung, breast and other future cancers, with a 10-fold increased risk for babies, ...

The radiation from this form of medical imaging may account for 5% of annual cancer diagnoses — a figure that puts it in line with alcohol and obesity as a risk factor.

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

“Reducing the number of scans and reducing doses per scan would save lives.” Benefits and potential dangers Computed tomography (CT) is both indispensable and widely used to detect tumors and ...

CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study that cautions against overusing and overdosing CTs. The danger is greatest for infants, followed by children and ...

"Reducing the number of scans and reducing doses per scan would save lives." Computed tomography (CT) is both indispensable and widely used to detect tumors ... children were thyroid, lung and ...