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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 ...
Common CT Scans Are Major Cancer Risk, Study Claims
Your next computed tomography, or CT, scan might be riskier than commonly assumed. A study out today calculates that CT scans ...
Radiation from CT scans could account for 5% of all cancer cases a year, study suggests
Radiation from CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study out of UC San Francisco that ...
CT scans may be more harmful than previously thought, UCSF study finds
CT scans, a widely used medical imaging technology to diagnose diseases, may be more harmful than previously thought, and ...
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CT Scans in a Single Year Could Result in 100,000 Future Cancers in the U.S.
At current utilization and radiation dose levels, CT exams in 2023 were projected to lead to over 100,000 future cancers over ...