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 ...

Dr. Breelyn Wilky explains how vague symptoms and testing challenges delay GIST diagnoses; however, molecular testing can ...

How CT scans could increase the risk of cancer. CT scans are a vital diagnostic tool. The scans use X-rays; but instead of the fixed beam used to take a traditional X-ray image, the source of the ...

Risks of cancer-causing radiation from X-rays, CT scans 03:00. Approximately 93 million computed tomography examinations, or CT scans, are performed on 62 million patients annually in the United ...

Radiation from CT scans conducted in 2023 is projected to account for 5% of annual cancer diagnoses in the United States — a rate far higher than previously believed, a new study finds.

Computed Tomography scans are vital for diagnosis. Recent studies indicate a potential link between CT scans and increased cancer risk. In the United States, millions undergo CT scans annually.

CT scans could be an "important cause of cancer," according to a new study. ... CT scans could account for 5% of cancer cases in the U.S., more than tripling previous estimates.

CT scans are quick, painless, non-invasive tests that can identify everything from brain tumors to injuries from an accident. But a new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine shows ...

CT scans could be an "important cause of cancer," according to a new study. ... CT scans could account for 5% of cancer cases in the U.S., more than tripling previous estimates.

(Gray News) - CT scans could be an “important cause of cancer” in the United States, according to a new study.. According to the study by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, CT ...

(Gray News) - CT scans could be an “important cause of cancer” in the United States, according to a new study.. According to the study by scientists at the University of California, San ...