Medical imaging scans that create detailed images of the body's internal structures are widely used in medicine. Doctors need them to detect and manage certain types of cancer, assess the extent of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Hsieh, M.D., covers healthcare economics, innovation, and policy. Radiologists have fielded numerous questions in recent ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — It may not be something you think of when you visit the hospital, but a recent report from CBS reveals that getting a Computed Tomography – or CT scan could be a contributing ...

A new study has set off alarm bells, attributing the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – scans to around 5% of new cancer diagnoses annually. Since 2007, this imaging technology has seen a 30% ...

Another study is adding to the growing body of evidence that CT scans in childhood can be linked to cancer later on. The new study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, looked at seven U.S.

No one wants to be sued, but I think fear of legal action over missing a diagnosis means that a lot of doctors send patients for all kinds of tests – the more high-tech, the better – which may ...

CT scans, the life-saving imaging technology, can silently increase your cancer risk. An alarming new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine, has warned that the medical scans can potentially ...