New research reveals CT scans may cause 5% of U.S. cancer cases annually. Learn the risks, who's most vulnerable, and how to ...

Computer tomography scans, or CT scans, are an invaluable tool for diagnosing cancer and other conditions. But in a cruel ...

A new study suggests the cumulative effects of ionizing radiation from CT scans may raise a person's lifetime risk of ...

CT scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed ...

More than 100,000 future cancer cases were projected to result from the 93 million CT examinations performed in 2023, according to a study published April 14 in JAMA Internal Medicine.  Low-dose CT ...

CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study that cautions against overusing and overdosing ...

followed by chest CT scans. The most common cancers overall were lung cancer, colon cancer, leukemia and bladder cancer. In female patients specifically, breast cancer was the second most common.

WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Considering a trendy whole-body CT scan after ... of projected cancer cases because they use the scans more often, the study says. Lung cancer is ...

The prevalent use of CT ... scans. Adults 50 to 59 were projected to have the greatest number of cancer diagnoses, with 10,400 cases for women and 9,300 for men. The most common adult cancers were ...

At the CT laboratory ... developing cancer from CT scan radiation, but adults account for 90% of projected cancer cases because they use the scans more often, the study says. Lung cancer is ...