A standard CT scan delivers doses of ionizing radiation, which can vary widely depending on the type of scan. While one scan ...

Using alternatives, improving medical technology and a practical approach can ensure the procedure saves more lives than ...

Radiation from the images causes 5 percent of cancer cases, according to a new study. The doctor who made this grim discovery ...

Mark Supanich, head of the division for Diagnostic ... the average medical radiation dose per test (including CT and other imaging procedures) had declined 20% over the past decade, for instance.

While the number of annual CT scans, or computed tomography scans, has surged by 30 percent in the U.S. since 2007, it has long been known that the noninvasive x-ray procedure carries a higher threat ...

Quinn Waters became famous after his cancer diagnosis in 2019. This year, doctors found a tumor on his father's brain.

Karla Flores had a tumor strangling her spinal cord near the base of her skull. Doctors weighed whether they should attempt a ...

Researchers from UC San Francisco have announced a study that found computed tomography, or CT scans, may account for as much as 5% of all cancers annually. This is comparative to the cancer risk from ...

A new UK study by the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London has made a startling discovery: computed tomography (CT) scans, a ubiquitous medical imaging device available in hospitals and ...

Mum Debbie Bracher is holding a music festival to raise funds for son Jack's operation along with the Brain Tumour Charity ...