As a result, an abdominal CT scan slightly increases your risk of cancer. However, keep in mind that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that any one person’s risk of cancer ...

The most common projected cancers in adults were lung cancer, colon cancer, leukemia, bladder cancer, and stomach cancer.

An immuno-based treatment targeting cancer cells with mismatch repair-deficiency could help those with the disease treat ...

The authors found that in 2023 there were 93 million CTs done on 62 million patients. The total estimated lifetime number of ...

Nowadays, from minor injuries to serious diseases, doctors advise patients to get a CT Scan done immediately. With the help ...

A new study reveals that abdominal CT scans play a significant role in diagnosing sarcopenia, a potentially reversible muscle-wasting condition that affects millions of older adults. Sarcopenia is ...

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 ...

X-rays and CT scans have revolutionized medicine. Doctors can look inside the body and diagnose diseases even before people feel ill. But medical imaging that uses radiation comes at a cost.

CT scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed look inside the body – helping to diagnose everything from cancer ...

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.