Some CT scans may have too much radiation, researchers say The imaging tool used to diagnose bone injuries, cancer and other diseases may expose patients to unnecessarily high radiation doses ...

CT scans use radiation. Here’s what you need to know about your safety.

Bindman, who is a professor at the University of California-San Francisco medical school has spent over a decade researching the risk of computerized tomography scans or the CT scans. She has been ...

X ray images are two dimensional representations while CT images show all three dimensions. Using CT scans, doctors can more easily diagnose problems such as cancers, cardiovascular disease, ...

A CT scan (computer tomography scan) exposes the body to ionizing radiation, and research suggests radiation exposure, even at low doses, carries an increased risk of cancer over a lifetime.

From cosmic rays to CT scans, radiation surrounds us but not all exposure is dangerous. Here’s how to separate fact from fear ...

Unnecessary CT scans and X-rays are common and can increase your risk of developing cancer. Consumer Reports explains when the tests are warranted and when they aren't.

Unnecessarily high radiation doses in CT scans have been linked to cancers. Under new federal rules, doctors and imaging centers have to more closely track and report the doses that patients get.

The imaging tool used to diagnose bone injuries, cancer and other diseases may expose patients to unnecessarily high radiation doses ...