children have longer remaining lifespans during which radiation-damaged cells can ultimately develop into cancers. Despite these elevated risks, adults undergo significantly more CT scans annually ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study out of UC San Francisco ...

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

CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study that cautions against overusing and overdosing CTs. The danger is greatest for infants, followed by children and ...

said it was important that families understand the risk of developing cancer from pediatric scans. "Few patients and their families are counseled about the risk associated with CT examinations ...

Infants’ brain doses hit 60 mGy, double older children’s levels, making under-1 scans the riskiest per exam. The study projections on future cancer risk were based on the 93 million CT scans ...

including almost 10,000 among children. Just when we think that CT scans are beneficial in detecting cancer, they are put on equal footing with alcohol drinking when it comes to cancer risk.

These scans are used to diagnose everything from head injuries to appendicitis. But could they be putting patients at risk ...

While some large studies have found links between CT scans in children and young adults and increased risks of blood and brain cancers, the risks for adults have largely been extrapolated from ...

with 10-fold increased risk for babies CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study out of UC San Francisco that cautions against overusing and overdosing CTs. The ...

According to the study, the largest number of cancers in adults was due to CT scans of the pelvis and abdomen. Children face a higher risk of cancer following CT scans of the head. “Given the large ...