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

CT scans used in the study are for finding tumors, kidney stones and aneurysms. Newsday Deputy Editor David Schwartz reports.

Radiation from imaging could lead to lung, breast and other future cancers, with a 10-fold increased risk for babies, ...

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 other ...

These scans are used to diagnose everything from head injuries to appendicitis. But could they be putting patients at risk for cancer? A new study out of University of California – San Francisco says ...

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

CT scans, or CAT scans, are widely used to get internal images of the body and diagnose dangerous medical conditions, but they could pose a hidden risk. Doctors discuss.

CT examinations are crucial in modern medicine. More than 80 million scans are performed annually in the U.S. which is up ...

The scientists are the first to capture high-resolution CT scans of the interior of a large, dense object – a gas turbine blade – using a compact, laser-driven X-ray source. The findings, published in ...

Research has found a strong association between gallstones and MASLD. Studies suggest that people with gallstones may also be more likely to have an underlying problem with their liver. Having ...