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A new study projects that CT scans performed in the US in 2023 could cause around 103,000 future cancers, potentially ...
CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study that cautions against overusing and overdosing CTs. The danger is greatest for infants, followed by children and ...
The radiation from this form of medical imaging may account for 5% of annual cancer diagnoses — a figure that puts it in line with alcohol and obesity as a risk factor.
UCSF researchers call for greater awareness of the potential risks associated with CT scans, emphasizing the need for ...
Many cancers could occur’ if CT scan practices don’t change, doctors warn - Physicians say infants and children are the most ...
CT-associated cancer could eventually account for 5% of all new cancer diagnoses each year, the study projects.
A new modeling study estimates that radiation from CT scans performed in the United States in 2023 could eventually cause more than 100,000 cases of cancer. That’s nearly 1 in every 20 new diagnoses — ...
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There are new concerns about CT scans and their potential link to increased cancer risk. FOX 5 NY's Teresa Priolo with the ...
More than 100,000 future cancer cases were projected to result from the 93 million CT examinations performed in 2023, according to a study published April 14 in JAMA Internal Medicine.  Low-dose CT ...
"These findings suggest that if current radiation dosing and utilization practices continue, CT-associated cancers could eventually account for 5% of all new cancer diagnoses annually," one of the key ...
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