Low dose chest CT scans have been added to Australia's national diagnostic reference levels to support optimisation of patients' radiation ...

What if your old chest scans—taken years ago for something unrelated—held a secret warning about your heart? A new AI tool called AI-CAC, developed by Mass General Brigham and the VA, can now comb ...

CT scan results revealed that the patient had a congenital diaphragmatic hernia on the left side, causing his stomach, spleen ...

The coronary calcium score may help doctors identify which patients truly benefit from statins—and who might not need them at ...

In many examinations such as CT of the head (including dental CT scans), chest and limbs, the pelvic region is not in the direct beam and the dose to the unborn child can be very low. Doctors may ...

The largest number of cancers was projected to result from abdomen and pelvis CT in adults, followed by chest CT scans. The most common cancers overall were lung cancer, colon cancer, leukemia and ...

From July, eligible Australians will be screened for lung cancer as part of the nation's first new cancer screening program ...

New research reveals CT scans may cause 5% of U.S. cancer cases annually. Learn the risks, ... A single chest CT scan delivers approximately 70 times the radiation of a standard chest X-ray.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman about her research indicating CT scans, which emit radiation, will cause some 100,000 cases of cancer annually.

Medical imaging scans that create detailed images of the body’s internal structures are widely used in medicine. Doctors need them to detect and manage certain types of cancer, assess the extent of ...

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 ...

New study warns that frequent CT scans may cause 5% of annual cancers, urging reduced usage and safer radiation doses ...