A shocking link between computed tomography (CT) scans and cancer has been announced with breaking news reports claiming that CT scans might be responsible for up to 103 000 new cancer cases annually, including 9 700 in children. These figures are based on a study by the Institute of Cancer Research in London and published in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal. CT scans are commonly used for medical diagnosis and study in the U.S., UK and abroad. CT is frequently lifesaving, yet its potential harms are often overlooked, and even very small cancer risks will lead to a significant number…
Author: Alice Jones
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