About 40% of cancers among Americans can be attributed to potentially modifiable factors such as smoking, drinking, obesity, and physical inactivity. If a widely reported study from earlier this year ...

Computed tomography (CT) examinations (known more commonly as a “CT scan” or “CAT scan”) incorporate a series of x-ray images taken of areas inside the body and use a computer to create a ...

A new study from Yale reveals a troubling trend — the use of head CT scans has doubled since 2007, and it could be silently driving up cancer rates, especially in children and older adults. Repeat ...

The number of head CT scans used during ER visits increased from 7.8 million in 2007 to 16 million between 2007 and 2022, but ...

What are the side effects of all those medical zaps? — -- intro: Over the past ten years, Jill Nelson, 52, a health coach, personal trainer and counselor in Chicago, has received at least seven ...

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 ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. CT utilization in 2023 is projected to result in more ...

Researchers said they have uncovered a novel sign of chronic stress and its damaging effects on the body by using an ...

A new study shows large increases in the use of computed tomography (CT) scans of the head in emergency departments across ...

I am a male who is 58 years of age. I recently had an MRI of my cervical spine, and just this month, I had a CT scan of my whole abdomen. Since then, I have had symptoms of dry eyes, weight loss and ...

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 ...

Philips has announced the launch of what it calls the world's first detector-based spectral CT fully powered by AI.