Top: CT scans show a subdural hematoma on the brain's left side (colored pink), measuring up to 19 mm in width with a brain shift of 8 mm. Bottom: Six weeks after embolization treatment, the ...

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 ...

UCSF researchers call for greater awareness of the potential risks associated with CT scans, emphasizing the need for informed discussions between patients and doctors. A new study shows that CT scans ...

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A new study has sparked some concern as it says that computed tomography (CT) examinations in the US could result in 103,000 future cancers, which would account for 5% of all new cancer diagnoses.

Approximately 93 million computed tomography examinations, or CT scans, are performed on 62 million patients annually in the United States — but the radiation from that process can raise the ...

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. A new ...

Getty A new study has found that the radiation from CT scans could eventually lead to over 100,000 future cancer diagnoses. On Monday, April 14, JAMA Internal Medicine — a monthly peer-reviewed ...

Credit: Bethesda Naval Medical Center, Maryland, Hospital. CT scans — those marvels of modern imaging that can peer inside our bodies in seconds — may also be contributing to a slow-moving ...