CT scan: CT scans are the primary imaging modality for evaluating adrenal gland tumors. MRI scans: An MRI may be used as a second-level technique if more detailed information is needed.

They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate overuse of CT scans is increasing the U.S. cancer burden.

Risks of cancer-causing radiation from X-rays, CT scans Approximately 93 million computed tomography examinations, or CT scans, are performed on 62 million patients annually in the United States ...

As CT scans become increasingly prevalent in U.S. health care, radiation from the often lifesaving imaging technique could come with a steep long-term cost: tens of thousands more cases of cancer, ...

(Gray News) - CT scans could be an “important cause of cancer” in the United States, according to a new study. According to the study by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, CT ...