How do CT scans actually work, and what can they do that other imaging tests can’t? Computer tomography, CT, is an essential and widely used tool in modern medicine.

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman about her research indicating CT scans, which emit radiation, will cause some 100,000 cases of cancer annually.

X-rays and CT scans have revolutionized medicine. Doctors can look inside the body and diagnose diseases even before people feel ill. But medical imaging that uses radiation comes at a cost. A new ...

A new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine has found that the 93 million CT scans performed in 2023 in the U.S. are projected to cause about 100,000 future cancers.