The terrifying truth about CT scans: Doctors say they are necessary to diagnose illness - yet studies prove they cause cancer... and there is one time you should absolutely say NO By BEK DAY ...

Medical research CT scans increase cancer risk, says new study Using alternatives, improving medical technology and a practical approach can ensure the procedure saves more lives than causes harm to.

The research projects that the 93 million CT scans performed in 2023 would result in nearly 103,000 future cancer cases. Ali Rogin spoke to Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman.

Children who get four or CT scans before the age of 18, face more than double the risk of cancer compared to those who don't receive this imaging, a new study has found.

And while radiologists agree that there are cancer risks associated with CT scans, they say that no controlled epidemiological studies have been done to show how great this risk is.

Steep Increase of Performed CT Scans In 2023, doctors in the U.S. performed 93 million CT scans on about 62 million people. That’s a 30% increase over the past 15 years, according to Videnskab.

According to a 2008 study, the average radiation dose from a CT scan ranges from 10-20 millisieverts (mSv), which corresponds to a lifetime risk of fatal cancer estimated at one in 2,000 scans.

CT Scans Outperform DNA Stool Tests In Colon Cancer Screening, Study Says By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — CT scans might be able to prevent more ...