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Do CT Scans Cause Cancer? Study Finds Imaging May Fuel 1 in 20 U.S. Cases Each Year
A new study found that CT scans could eventually cause 5% of cancer cases in the U.S. each year. Here's what this news could ...
Could CT scans be fueling a future rise in cancer cases, as a new study suggests?
CT scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed ...
Mets outfielder Jose Siri has a broken tibia
MINNEAPOLIS — Jose Siri will be out indefinitely after the Mets learned his shin bruise actually is a broken leg, pausing his ...
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Doctor Shares Horrifying Scan of Patient’s Legs Filled with Parasites After They Ate Undercooked Pork
The CT scan showed a patient’s legs filled with a parasitic infection in the muscles. The doctor said he uses his platform to teach his followers about medical emergencies, asking them to guess ...
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CT Scans Linked to New Cancer Diagnoses in U.S., But Overall Risk is Low
Researchers from the United Kingdom and the United States report that computed tomography (CT) scans could drive an estimated ...
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CT scans could cause 5% of cancers, study finds; experts note uncertainty
Based on data from 93 million CT scans performed on 62 million people in 2023, the researchers estimated that the CT scans would lead to 103,000 future cancers. To put that in context, those ...
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Radiation from CT scans could lead to thousands of future cancer diagnoses, study finds
Approximately 93 million computed tomography examinations, or CT scans, are performed on 62 million patients annually in the United States — but the radiation from that process can raise the ...