Recent findings suggest CT scans could be a major cancer risk, but some critics don’t think the estimates add up.

Researchers at National Jewish Health have shown that subtle increases in lung scarring, detected by an artificial ...

The latest medical images can provide spectacular pictures, giving doctors and patients enormous amounts of information about a wide range of medical conditions. But doctors may have gotten overly ...

“The newer, state-of-the-art CT scans are just as good as established older technologies in diagnosing the presence and severity of coronary artery disease,” said cardiologist and lead study ...

A large study of more than 5 million women over 30 years has suggested that CT scans before conception could increase the risk of pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies. As concerning as the results ...

Radiation is everywhere—in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the walls of our homes and offices, emanating from microwaves, at the dentist, and at the doctor if we break a bone. And we’re told, ...

A commonly used computerized scan may slightly increase cancer risk over a person’s lifetime. That’s according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, an online publication of the American ...

Computed tomography, or CT scans, could cause 5% of U.S. cancers each year, a new study found. The X-rays expose people to ionizing radiation, which can cause DNA damage. Before getting a CT scan, ...

One in 10 hematologic cancers among children and adolescents may be attributable to radiation exposure from medical imaging, ...