Researchers from UC San Francisco have announced a study that found computed tomography, or CT scans, may account for as much as 5% of all cancers annually. This is comparative to the cancer risk from ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Computed tomography, or CT scans, could cause 5% of U.S. cancers each year, a new study ...

Largest number of cancers was projected to result from abdomen and pelvic CT in adults, reflecting 37 percent of those 103,000 cancers.

CT scans, or computed tomography examinations, are a staple in modern medicine due to their accuracy, speed, and relatively low cost. According to recent statistics, approximately 93 million CT scans ...

Local experts said patients should be aware of the radiation risks of CT scans but not shy away from the technology which can ...

What role does the overuse of medical imaging and CT scans play in cancer risk? Are there new technologies that make CT scans ...

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