CT scans are used to investigate all sorts of medical issues, from checking for brain bleeding after a kid takes a hard hit on the soccer field, to revealing what a bike accident did to a cyclist’s ...

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 ...

Researchers worry radiation from the scans could have future side effects. Nov. 28, 2007— -- Radiation from the increasingly popular computed tomography scanning machines may be causing cancer, a ...

While these advanced imaging tools save lives by detecting injuries and illness, mounting evidence suggests they may come with long-term consequences that patients need to understand before agreeing ...

Do CT scans raise your risk of cancer? A new study weighs in. Radiation is everywhere—in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the walls of our homes and offices, emanating from microwaves, at the ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. CT utilization in 2023 is projected to result in more ...

A new UK study by the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London has made a startling discovery: computed tomography (CT) scans, a ubiquitous medical imaging device available in hospitals and ...