A CT scan of the abdomen can show the organs, blood vessels, and bones in your abdominal cavity. The multiple images provided by the scan can give your doctor many different views of your body.

UCSF researchers call for greater awareness of the potential risks associated with CT scans, emphasizing the need for ...

The most common types of cancers estimated to be a result of CT scans were lung cancer and colon cancer—two cancers that are ...

A new study from the University of California, San Francisco, has raised serious concerns about the risks of using CT scans ...

A new study reveals that abdominal CT scans play a significant role in diagnosing sarcopenia, a potentially reversible muscle-wasting condition that affects millions of older adults.

A new study is projecting how radiation from computed tomography imaging​, or CT scans, could lead to future cancers.

Computed tomography (CT) scans use X-rays to create detailed ... They found that in adults scans of the abdomen and pelvis were likely to cause most problems while in children the biggest risk ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually ... The largest number of cancers in adults would ...

CT scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed ...

The most common projected cancers in adults were lung cancer, colon cancer, leukemia, bladder cancer, and stomach cancer.

According to the study, the largest number of cancers in adults was due to CT scans of the pelvis and abdomen. Children face ...