The widespread utilization of chest CT scans has increased the importance of the proper evaluation of incidentally found lung nodules. The primary goal in the evaluation of these nodules is to ...

According to Dr Mutua, a PET scan can detect cancer in lymph nodes and organs that appear normal on a chest CT scan. “Since PET scans cover a larger area of the body, from the skull to 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 ...

Local experts said patients should be aware of the radiation risks of CT scans but not shy away from the technology, which ...

Radiation from imaging could lead to lung, breast and other future cancers, with a 10-fold increased risk for babies, ...

Key Takeaways CT scans pose a greater cancer risk than previously thoughtAbout 103,000 future cancers are projected to occur ...

CT scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed look inside the body—helping to diagnose everything from cancer 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.