Do children undergoing a PET/CT scan have higher radiation risks? Yes. Children are more sensitive to radiation than adults. All radiation carries a theoretical risk of inducin ...

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This article highlights the known risks associated with radiation exposure and outlines strategies for protection and education.

A single abdominal CT scan can deliver a blast of radiation equal to 90 chest X-rays. I did not know that when I had one eight years ago, but it’s haunted me ever since. Back then I was feeling ...

CT scans are one of the most effective medical tools available today, providing an in-depth look inside the human body to spot tumors, detect brain bleeds and other ailments. But a new study suggests ...

A recently published study has found that the radiation from CT scans could potentially lead to thousands of cancer diagnoses "These findings suggest that if current radiation dosing and utilization ...

Radiology has found itself in a central role in all modern medicine for any diagnosis or treatment. From X-rays and CT scans to fluoroscopy and cath-lab interventions, the use of ionizing radiation is ...

A new study conducted at the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA, has found that majority of ordering physicians lack knowledge of CT-related radiation exposure and its associated risks. A new study ...

A population-based cohort study evaluated the risk for spontaneous pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies in offspring of women exposed to computed tomography (CT) ionizing radiation before ...

"CT-associated cancers could eventually account for 5% of all new cancer diagnoses annually," a recently published study suggested Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has ...