Recent findings suggest CT scans could be a major cancer risk, but some critics don’t think the estimates add up.

Bellyaches, head bumps and pain are all ailments that children complain about and parents fret over. But do they always warrant a CT scan in the emergency room? A new study suggests that doctors tend ...

A recent study links exposure to radiation from medical imaging to a small-but-significant risk of blood cancers among ...

One in 10 hematologic cancers among children and adolescents may be attributable to radiation exposure from medical imaging, ...

July 29, 2009 — Computed tomographic (CT) scans seldom lead to diagnosis or contribute to immediate management of young children presenting to the emergency department with headache but normal ...

Researchers estimated that the use of CT scans in 2023 would cause 102,700 lifetime cancers, including 93,000 cancers in adults and 9700 cancers in children. Radiation from computed tomography (CT) ...

UD News University of Dayton researchers are helping Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center by developing artificial ...

Visits to emergency departments by children with sports-related head injuries have skyrocketed in the past decade, and new research finds that many patients undergo unnecessary computed tomography or ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - A newly published study reported by CBS News estimated that more than 100,000 people will have cancer from CT exams done in 2023. The study was published in JAME Internal Medicine on ...

However, it also exposes patients to ionizing radiation, which can promote the development of cancer, particularly through computed tomography (CT) scans. “Children are particularly vulnerable to ...

RENO, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) -- Renown Medical Center has signed the dotted line on a new CT scan that they say is safer for children. To help lower the risk to children in northern Nevada needing ...