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CT Scans Could Soon Be Behind 5 Percent Of New Cancer Cases – What Does This Mean?
Computed tomography (CT) scans could soon account for 5 percent of all new cancer cases diagnosed annually if current ...
CT scans may increase your risk of cancer, US study suggests
About five million of the scans, which use X-rays to create detailed internal pictures of the body, are carried out each year ...
Radiation from CT scans could lead to thousands of future cancer diagnoses, study finds
A new study is projecting how radiation from computed tomography imaging​, or CT scans, could lead to future cancers.
Could CT scans be fuelling a future rise in cancer cases, as a new study suggests?
CT scans performed in the US in 2023 alone could eventually lead to over 100,000 extra cancer cases, a new study claims.
CT scans could cause 5% of cancers, study finds; experts note uncertainty
The most common types of cancers estimated to be a result of CT scans were lung cancer and colon cancer—two cancers that are ...
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Computed tomography (CT) - what patients need to know
In many examinations such as CT of the head (including dental CT scans), chest and limbs, the pelvic region is not in the direct beam and the dose to the unborn child can be very low. Doctors may ...