What if your old chest scans—taken years ago for something unrelated—held a secret warning about your heart? A new AI tool called AI-CAC, developed by Mass General Brigham and the VA, can now ...

Medical imaging scans that create detailed images of the body’s internal structures are widely used in medicine. Doctors need them to detect and manage certain types of cancer, assess the extent of ...

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 ...

In female patients, breast cancer risk due to CT scans also increased notably (5,700 cases). The researchers linked CT scans to the abdomen and pelvis to 37% of the radiation-induced cancer cases, ...

Deciding whether to get a CT scan is up to you. But it helps to know some context and details, and the right questions to ask your doctor.

Radiation from CT scans may be increasing the risk of cancer. Learn when CT scans are absolutely necessary, and when to ask for a different test.

New research projects that the tens of millions of CT scans performed in the US in 2023 could result in over 100,000 cases of cancer.

Explore the link between CT scans and cancer risk. Learn about a recent study, potential risks, and the importance of informed decisions.

A new study suggests the cancer risk from radiation emitted by the CT machine during a scan could be higher than previously thought — up to 103,000 cases from the 93 million scans performed in 2023.

A new study found that CT scans could eventually cause 5% of cancer cases in the U.S. each year. Here's what this news could mean for you.

Computed tomography (CT) scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study out of UC San Francisco that cautions against overusing and overdosing CTs. The danger is greatest ...