Reports are warning doctors to limit the scans because of the radiation risks. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The CT scan – a medical darling for its detailed images, diagnostic power and big profits – is ...

Do CT scans raise your risk of cancer? A new study weighs in. Radiation is everywhere—in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the walls of our homes and offices, emanating from microwaves, at the ...

Rebecca Smith-Bindman, a professor at the University of California-San Francisco medical school, has spent well over a decade researching the disquieting risk that one of modern medicine’s most ...

While these advanced imaging tools save lives by detecting injuries and illness, mounting evidence suggests they may come with long-term consequences that patients need to understand before agreeing ...

X-rays and CT scans have revolutionized medicine. Doctors can look inside the body and diagnose diseases even before people feel ill. But medical imaging that uses radiation comes at a cost. A new ...

Cancer survivors' follow-up frequency depends on cancer type, treatment response, and individual factors, including insurance ...

In a new pilot feasibility study, researchers from Mayo Clinic, the University of Washington School of Medicine, the ...