And whole-body CT scans expose you to much more radiation than regular CT scans. One study determined that for every 1,250 45-year-old adults who have the exam, one will die of cancer as a result.

Security researchers in Israel have developed malware that can add realistic-looking but entirely fake growths to CT and MRI scans or hide real cancerous nodules that would be detected by the ...

A recent study estimated that up to 5% of all cancers may have been caused by CT scans, raising questions about when and how the technology should be used. The greatest risk is to infants, since they ...

CT scans are quick, painless, non-invasive tests that can identify everything from brain tumors to injuries from an accident. But a new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine shows ...

We live in an age where medical technology can uncover what the naked eye can’t, and CT scans are a major part of that advancement. But with growing chatter around radiation exposure and potential ...

A CT scan might increase a person’s risk of cancer by about 0.05%, although experts stress that on average a person’s lifetime risk of cancer is about 20%. Unnecessary scans.

That might sound unacceptable and CT scans are often plagued with false positives but are generally more accurate. However, that might not be a deal-breaker for this kind of new form of testing.