Dec. 14, 2009 — Radiation doses from CT scans are often high and vary widely, and excessively high doses may contribute substantially to future cancers, a study shows. CT scans are noninvasive medical tests that combine special …
Read Original Story: Are CT Scans Sometimes Too Risky? – WebMD
Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) — Radiation from computerized tomography scans may cause cancer decades later, according to a study that estimated about 29000 future malignancies would occur in the US because of CT scans done in 2007. …
Read Original Story: CT Scan Radiation May Cause Cancer Decades Later, Study Finds – Bloomberg
The overuse of CT scans may be putting patients at greater risk of developing cancer, two new studies suggest. In the past 30 years, the number of scans performed each year has risen from 3 million to almost 70 million, …
Read Original Story: Health Buzz: Too Many CT Scans Pose Cancer Risk, Studies Say – U.S. News & World Report
The risk of cancer associated with popular CT scans appears to be greater than previously believed, according to two new studies published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The findings support caution against the overuse …
Read Original Story: CT Scans Linked to Cancer – Wall Street Journal
Greensboro, NC — Doctors have known for years radiation from CT scans can be harmful. But a new study shows there’s more radiation exposure from the scans than doctors may have thought, which could be linked to an increase in cancer. …
Read Original Story: New Study Links CT Scans To Cancer Increase – WFMY News 2
Radiation doses from computed tomographic (CT) scans are higher than previously thought and vary widely, even among the same types of examinations, two studies showed. Patients at a LA hospital were overexposed …
Read Original Story: CT Scan Radiation May Lead to 29000 Cancers, Researchers Warn – ABC News
US (ChattahBox) – The effects of CT scans on the human body have always been in dispute, but they have generally been considered safe for most. However, a new study done by the University of California San Francisco says that may not be the case. …
Read Original Story: CT Scans May Cause Cancer, Study Shows – ChattahBox
The millions of CT scans performed each year in the US may be subjecting some patients to unnecessary cancer risk, and could lead to 29000 extra cancer cases each year, according to two studies published Tuesday in the Archives of Internal Medicine. …
Read Original Story: Study: CT Scan Overuse Could Lead to Cancer Deaths – NewsHour
Research shows about 72 million CT scans are performed nationwide every year. Now new data published in the Articles of Internal Medicine suggests getting one could lead to cancer. But, doctors in the area say the benefits of getting a CT scan still …
Read Original Story: Area doctors react to research saying CT scans could cause cancer – WEAU-TV 13
SALISBURY, Md.- One of the most popular diagnostic tests today may pose a health risk for patients. Researchers found that computed tomography (CT) scans involve much higher doses of radiation than previously thought, and could lead to new cases of …
Read Original Story: New Findings Raise Concerns Over CT Scans – WBOC TV 16
