Older adults are receiving a greater share of CT scans, prompting debate about radiation risk and repeat imaging. Learn more ...

Studies estimating cancer risk from CT radiation use data from different people exposed to different radiation (like atomic ...

* New studies prompt concern about cancer risk from CT scans * Experts say an individual's cancer risk is low from CT scan * Use of CT scans has soared in past three decades By Julie Steenhuysen ...

CT scans are used to investigate all sorts of medical issues, from checking for brain bleeding after a kid takes a hard hit on the soccer field, to revealing what a bike accident did to a cyclist’s ...

CT scans identified cancer in 13% of patients with non-specific symptoms, despite a fivefold increase in referrals from GPs from 2012 to 2019. Around 1 in 7 patients were diagnosed with cancer. This ...

Patients receiving pneumonia-related computed tomography scans tended to be younger and had a less severe illness, according to a study in the Journal of Hospital Medicine. Researchers retrospectively ...

NIH-funded research suggests AI-powered tool could streamline diagnoses and unveil early markers for chronic disease. March 8, 2026 – National Institutes of Health (NIH) released the following: A ...

A novel artificial intelligence method can be used to generate high-quality 'PET/CT' images and subsequently decrease radiation exposure to the patient. The method bypasses the need for CT-based ...

CT Scans use X-rays for quick bone and Injury Imaging, While MRIs use magnets for soft tissue detail.

UAB radiologists provide high-quality subspecialty imaging support, helping fill gaps caused by radiologists’ shortage in resource-poor communities. The UAB team partners with Mbingo Baptist Hospital ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Patients should not let recent studies showing that exposure to radiation from a CT scan may raise their cancer risk scare them away from getting this type of X-ray when it is ...