The most common projected cancers in adults were lung cancer, colon cancer, leukemia, bladder cancer, and stomach cancer.

CT scans are a common test used by radiologists to examine what's happening inside the body. These scans use a small amount ...

CT scans of the abdomen and pelvis were projected to cause the greatest number of cancers. Full-body and spine CT scans also pose greater risk because they scan in multiple phases and involve ...

CT scans performed in the US in 2023 alone could eventually lead to over 100,000 extra cancer cases, a new study claims.

Foraminal stenosis happens when the openings along your spine that let nerves through become narrowed or blocked. (Photo Credit: Medical Body Scans / Science Source) Neural foraminal stenosis can ...

Low-dose CT scans are the recommended screening method for lung cancer. Though lung cancer screening rates lag behind colorectal and breast cancer screenings, recent guideline changes have seen ...

Approximately 93 million computed tomography examinations, or CT scans, are performed on 62 million patients annually in the United States — but the radiation from that process can raise the ...

Backus Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery, according to a community announcement. The certification is a nationally recognized ...

Radiation from computed tomography (CT) scans may cause as many as 5% of cancers ... the abdomen and pelvis (n=37,500), chest (n=21,500), spine (n=11,600), full body (n=7600), and head (n=7300).