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

However, keep in mind that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that any one person’s risk of cancer from a CT scan is much lower than their risk of getting cancer naturally.

Cancer risk from a single CT scan is low, but repeated exposure could increase the risk of radiation-induced cancer.

CT scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed ...

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

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

The findings suggest that if current scanning rates continue, CT scans could be responsible for around 5% of all new cancer ...

The most common cancers linked to CT exposure are lung, colon, bladder and leukemia ... for example, deliver lower doses of radiation, and MRI scans don't use radiation at all.