Bellyaches, head bumps and pain are all ailments that children complain about and parents fret over. But do they always warrant a CT scan in the emergency room? A new study suggests that doctors tend ...

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July 29, 2009 — Computed tomographic (CT) scans seldom lead to diagnosis or contribute to immediate management of young children presenting to the emergency department with headache but normal ...

UCSF radiologist Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman is urging federal regulators not to roll back a rule that requires hospitals to track and report how much radiation they use in CT scans.

RENO, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) -- Renown Medical Center has signed the dotted line on a new CT scan that they say is safer for children. To help lower the risk to children in northern Nevada needing ...

Researchers estimated that the use of CT scans in 2023 would cause 102,700 lifetime cancers, including 93,000 cancers in adults and 9700 cancers in children. Radiation from computed tomography (CT) ...

May 8, 2025 – If you’ve ever hesitated before getting a CT scan, you’re not alone. A recent study linked 5% of all new cancer cases to radiation exposure from CT scans – a finding that’s raised ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - A newly published study reported by CBS News estimated that more than 100,000 people will have cancer from CT exams done in 2023. The study was published in JAME Internal Medicine on ...

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 ...

(Gray News) - CT scans could be an “important cause of cancer” in the United States, according to a new study. According to the study by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, CT ...