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

Frankie Maldonado, the Director of Operations for Life Guard Imaging joins Gayle Guyardo, the host of Bloom, to share more ...

Abdomen and pelvis CT scans contribute most to cancer risk (37% of projected cancers), with lung cancer being the most common ...

Radiation from CT scans may cause as many as 5% of cancers diagnosed each year in the United States, research suggests.

Since its introduction, Multidetector Computed Tomography (MDCT) has continuously evolved, redefining the standards of diagnostic imaging. Offering faster acquisition times, higher spatial resolution, ...

Flaks, commenting on the prevalence of cancer diagnoses in Connecticut, said the new center will “dramatically accelerate” bringing innovation to Connecticut, and Hartford HealthCare hopes eventually ...

A new analysis estimates that more than 100,000 cancer cases per year could be caused by radiation from CT scans. In some cases, the information provided by a CT scan could also be obtained from ...

X-rays and CT scans have revolutionized medicine. Doctors can look inside the body and diagnose diseases even before people feel ill. But medical imaging that uses radiation comes at a cost.

Computer tomography scans, or CT scans, are an invaluable tool for diagnosing cancer and other conditions. But in a cruel twist, the medical imaging technique may be more harmful than once thought ...

A new study has set off alarm bells, attributing the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – scans to around 5% of new cancer diagnoses annually. Since 2007, this imaging technology has seen ...

In this investigation, SODIQ OJUROUNGBE uncovers how the failure to maintain functional CT scan services is crippling emergency care and fuelling a wave of preventable deaths Emeka Onyeka (not ...

The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, warns that CT scans performed in the US in 2023 alone could eventually lead to over 100,000 extra cancer cases.If the current rate of scanning ...