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

They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate ...

CT scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed ...

CT scans — those marvels of modern imaging that can peer inside our bodies in seconds — may also be contributing to a ...

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

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 ...

She said her GP requested a CT scan for her, which took place two weeks after she collapsed, and it revealed brain lesions. Health and Care Jersey (HCJ) said "learning about patient experiences is ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei Veterans General Hospital said Wednesday that it developed a blood test capable of detecting ...

It may just be—at least when it comes to one common diagnostic procedure, the computed tomography scan ... disease, blood clots, bowel disorders, kidney stones, internal bleeding, and brain ...

About five million of the scans, which use X-rays to create detailed internal pictures of the body, are carried out each year ...