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CT-associated cancer could eventually account for 5% of all new cancer diagnoses each year, the study projects.

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Radiation from CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study out of UC San Francisco that ...

They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate ...

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Radiation exposure is a major occupational hazard for healthcare professionals working in medical imaging, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, and other radiation-intensive fields. Prolonged ...

More Americans are receiving computed tomography (CT) scans than ever before, and while this technology can save lives, some ...

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