May 8, 2025 – If you’ve ever hesitated before getting a CT scan, you’re not alone. A recent study linked 5% of all new cancer cases to radiation exposure from CT scans – a finding that’s raised ...

Fortunately, a lot of progress has been made over the years, so many cancer diagnoses aren’t nearly as fatal as they once ...

The lawsuit was filed by Maria Healey on behalf of her brother, Andrew Gabor, who died from a pulmonary embolism last year.

Case details against Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center point to the importance of detecting and combating deep vein thrombosis ...

More studies are needed to confirm whether the higher risks are due to the scans or to the suspected health issues that ...

Compared to patients who had no CT scans, the risk of pregnancy loss increased by 8 percent for those who had 1 scan, 14 ...

X-rays and CT scans have revolutionized medicine. Doctors can look inside the body and diagnose diseases even before people feel ill. But medical imaging that uses radiation comes at a cost. A new ...

Researchers worry radiation from the scans could have future side effects. Nov. 28, 2007— -- Radiation from the increasingly popular computed tomography scanning machines may be causing cancer, a ...

Dr. Kimberly Brockenbrough and primary care physician Dr. Tom Duncan explain how the scan can reveal risks before symptoms appear. Sponsored by CardiaVision.