Computed Tomography scans are vital for diagnosis. Recent studies indicate a potential link between CT scans and increased cancer risk. In the United States, millions undergo CT scans annually.

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A landmark study reveals that the sheer volume of CT scans in America may trigger over 100,000 future cancer cases, raising urgent questions about when medical imaging does more harm than good.

But adults also are at risk, since they are the most likely to get scans. “CT can save lives, but its potential harms are often overlooked,” said first author Rebecca Smith-Bindman ...

Based on data from 93 million CT scans performed on 62 million people in 2023, the researchers estimated that the CT scans would lead to 103,000 future cancers. To put that in context, those ...

Radiation from 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 danger is greatest for ...

Computed tomography (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 danger is greatest ...

LOUISA COUNTY, Va. — Kate Fletcher, an English teacher at Louisa County High School, continued her nine-year tradition of the Lion Pride Run to raise money for student scholarships. Fletcher ...

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Tom Fletcher has revealed that he had an unexpected visit to A&E earlier this week after he woke up looking like he had been “smashed in the fact”. The McFly singer lives with a rare ...

McFly's Tom Fletcher made a splash on The Voice UK last year, teaming up with fellow band member Danny Jones as the first duo to take on the role of coaches, spinning in those iconic red chairs.

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