The most common types of cancers estimated to be a result of CT scans were lung cancer and colon cancer—two cancers that are ...

A new study is projecting how radiation from computed tomography imaging​, or CT scans, could lead to future cancers.

CT scans, a widely used medical imaging technology to diagnose diseases, may be more harmful than previously thought, and ...

Your next computed tomography, or CT, scan might be riskier than commonly assumed. A study out today calculates that CT scans ...

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 ...

More Americans are receiving computed tomography (CT) scans than ever before, and while this technology can save lives, some scientists are concerned about the potential for low doses of ionizing ...

April 14, 2025 expert reaction to study on projected lifetime cancer risks associated with Computed Tomography (CT) imaging in the US . A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine ...

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 for infants, followed ...

The carbon dioxide emissions from excess scans are enough to power a town of 70,000 people for a year, researchers say.

Positron is committed to expanding the cardiac and oncology PET modality by delivering the best technology and value to imaging specialists and will continue to advance its technology through its ...