In discussions of the pros and cons of this procedure, potential risks from radiation exposure frequently are ignored. In this analysis, Columbia University researchers estimated risks for cancer ...

There is a positive association between exposure to at least 1 head/neck CT scan and the risk for pediatric brain tumors.

A new study from the University of California, San Francisco, has raised serious concerns about the risks of using CT scans too often or with high doses of radiation. According to this research, CT ...

“CT tests are important for evaluating patients who present with symptoms and signs of cancer,” she told Healthline ... The researchers said that based on associated radiation risks, they estimate ...

Weigh the cancer risk from the scan’s radiation before making an appointment, a new study warns. CT scan radiation is expected to cause about 103,000 future cancers among the 61.5 million people ...

This study evaluated the patient radiation dose and estimated the radiation cancer risk on dental CBCT according to the calculations by the Monte Carlo simulation method. Methods: The dental CBCT ...

But a new study suggests the cancer risk from radiation emitted by the CT machine could be higher than previously thought — up to 103,000 cases from the 93 million scans performed in 2023.

At current utilization and radiation dose levels, CT exams in 2023 were projected to lead to over 100,000 future cancers over the lifetime of exposed patients, according to an updated risk model.