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

The authors found that in 2023 there were 93 million CTs done on 62 million patients. The total estimated lifetime number of ...

There is a positive association between exposure to at least 1 head/neck CT scan and the risk for pediatric brain tumors.

CT scans are a common test used by radiologists to examine what's happening inside the body. These scans use a small amount ...

CT scans of internal organs, bone, soft tissue and blood vessels provide greater clarity and reveal more details than X ray or radiograph exams. X ray images are two dimensional representations while ...

Based on data from 93 million CT scans performed on 62 million people in 2023, the researchers estimated that the CT scans would lead to 103,000 future cancers. To put that in context, those ...

The prevalent use of CT scans may account for 1 in 20 cancers annually, according to new research. The study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, suggests CT-related radiation is linked to ...