Studies estimating cancer risk from CT radiation use data from different people exposed to different radiation (like atomic ...

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, ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- About 500,000 children per year end up in ERs because of head injury. And about half of them undergo a CT scan. But the American Academy of Pediatrics reports that a third of ...

* New studies prompt concern about cancer risk from CT scans * Experts say an individual's cancer risk is low from CT scan * Use of CT scans has soared in past three decades By Julie Steenhuysen ...

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. A new study from the University of California ...

More Americans are receiving computed tomography (CT) scans than ever before, and while this technology can save lives, some scientists are concerned that low doses of ionizing radiation could ...

A large study of more than 5 million women over 30 years has suggested that CT scans before conception could increase the risk of pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies. As concerning as the results ...

About 40% of cancers among Americans can be attributed to potentially modifiable factors such as smoking, drinking, obesity, and physical inactivity. If a widely reported study from earlier this year ...

A new study has set off alarm bells, attributing the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – scans to around 5% of new cancer diagnoses annually. Since 2007, this imaging technology has seen a 30% ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Patients should not let recent studies showing that exposure to radiation from a CT scan may raise their cancer risk scare them away from getting this type of X-ray when it is ...