By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — CT scans might be able to prevent more colon cancers than stool DNA tests, a new study says.

Compared to stool DNA testing, researchers found that CT colonography is a cost-saving and clinically effective method for colorectal cancer screening, according to a study published in Radiology.

A new study found that CT scans could eventually cause 5% of cancer cases in the U.S. each year. Here's what this news could mean for you.

Risks of cancer-causing radiation from X-rays, CT scans 03:00. Approximately 93 million computed tomography examinations, or CT scans, are performed on 62 million patients annually in the United ...

They also said CT use is 30% higher now than it was in 2007 and while some of that is due to the aging population, they also attributed it to a growth in "low-value, potentially unnecessary imaging." ...

CT scans may cause one in 20 cancers with the risk increasing for young children, a study has found. Computed tomography (CT) scans use X-rays to create detailed internal pictures of the body.

Colon CT scans might be able to prevent more colon cancers than stool DNA testing. ... SOURCES: Radiological Society of North America, news release, June 10, 2025; Radiology, June 2025.

Images of positive CT colonography (CTC) screening examination result in an asymptomatic 67-year-old man. Three-dimensional colon map from CTC (left image) shows the location of two sigmoid polyps ...

Colon CT scans might be able to prevent more colon cancers than stool DNA testing. ... SOURCES: Radiological Society of North America, news release, June 10, 2025; Radiology, June 2025.

Compared to stool DNA testing, researchers found that CT colonography is a cost-saving and clinically effective method for colorectal cancer screening, according to a study published in Radiology.