Since 2007, use of CT scans has increased 35 percent, an increase not entirely explained by population growth, they note. Outside experts agreed that CT scans should be used judiciously.

Abdomen and pelvis CT scans contribute most to cancer risk (37% of projected cancers), with lung cancer being the most common projected cancer type (22,400 cases).

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The largest number of cancers was projected to result from abdomen and pelvis CT in adults, followed by chest CT scans. The most common cancers overall were lung cancer, colon cancer, leukemia and ...

Radiation from CT scans conducted in 2023 is projected to account for 5% of annual cancer diagnoses in the United States — a rate far higher than previously believed, a new study finds.

As for the most problematic type of CT scan, the largest number of cancers — 37,500 — were projected to arise from abdomen and pelvis imaging, which represented about a third of all CT ...

As CT scans become increasingly prevalent in U.S. health care, radiation from the often lifesaving imaging technique could come with a steep long-term cost: tens of thousands more cases of cancer, ...

According to the study, the largest number of cancers in adults was due to CT scans of the pelvis and abdomen. Children face a higher risk of cancer following CT scans of the head. “Given the large ...

Radiation from CT scans may cause as many as 5% of cancers ... Cancers in adults were most commonly associated with CT exams of the abdomen and pelvis (n=37,500), chest (n=21,500), spine ...

According to the study, the largest number of cancers in adults was due to CT scans of the pelvis and abdomen. Children face a higher risk of cancer following CT scans of the head. “Given the large ...

CT scans could be an "important cause of cancer," according to a new study. ... According to the study, the largest number of cancers in adults was due to CT scans of the pelvis and abdomen.

CT scans could be an "important cause of cancer," according to a new study. ... According to the study, the largest number of cancers in adults was due to CT scans of the pelvis and abdomen.