The most common projected cancers in adults were lung cancer, colon cancer, leukemia, bladder cancer, and stomach cancer.

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 risk from a single CT scan is low, but repeated exposure could increase the risk of radiation-induced cancer.

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

A large-scale study of CT scans performed in the United States has estimated that the widely used medical technology could ...

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

Up to 90% of colorectal cancers can be cured if caught early. Learn about screening options at Fred Hutch to protect your health.

A new study from the University of California, San Francisco, has raised serious concerns about the risks of using CT scans ...

While the number of annual CT scans, or computed tomography scans, has surged by 30 percent in the U.S. since 2007, it has long been known that the noninvasive x-ray procedure carries a higher threat ...

CT scans pose a greater cancer risk than previously thought ... Lung cancer is projected to be the most common ...

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