The radiation from this form of medical imaging may account for 5% of annual cancer diagnoses — a figure that puts it in line with alcohol and obesity as a risk factor.

"CT-associated cancers could eventually account for 5% of all new cancer diagnoses annually," a recently published study suggested ...

UCSF researchers call for greater awareness of the potential risks associated with CT scans, emphasizing the need for ...

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 ...

About five million of the scans, which use X-rays to create detailed internal pictures of the body, are carried out each year ...

Radiation from imaging could lead to lung, breast and other future cancers, with 10-fold increased risk for babies.

A man's lung cancer doubled in size after being missed despite nine scans over five years in Southland Hospital. In a Health and Disability Commissioner report released on Monday, deputy commissioner ...

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Doctors ordered a CT scan with an injection of contrast dye to ... or heart disease are more likely to experience adverse reactions. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily ...