CT scans, a go-to for diagnosing everything from tumors to infections to bone fractures ... “That will lead to cancer in a small percentage of patients, approximately 36,000 cancers every ...

Computerized tomography (CT) scans use X-rays to create detailed images of the body and are used to diagnose and monitor diseases like cancer and bone injuries, as well as to assist in surgeries ...

Solskin/Getty CT scans ‘routinely’ deliver up to three times the radiation they should, which can lead to 36,000 cases of cancer a year. “In the ninety million CT scans performed annually in ...

Ongoing research shows it's probably higher, since far more scans are performed today. The cancer risk from CT scans for any individual patient is very low, although it rises for patients who have ...

PET/CT is a useful tool to ... at the primary site of the cancer and at the areas where it has spread. After an hour, the patient is taken to the scan room for the procedure.

Hospitals and imaging centers are now required to track and report radiation exposure from CT scans under new Medicare regulations. The rules, which began rolling out in January, come as ...

The rules, which began rolling out in January, come as researchers raise concerns that excessive CT scan radiation may contribute to cancer risk. Used to diagnose conditions ranging from cancer to ...