Uh, You Should Think Twice Before Opting Out of a CT Scan Because You’re Worried About Cancer.

Uh, You Should Think Twice Before Opting Out of a CT Scan Because You’re Worried About Cancer.

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CAT scans cause cancer cases; new study

Jon RappoportApr 29, 2025Yahoo News: “A new study from the University of California - San Francisco found that CT (computed tomography) scans could be responsible for 5% of all cancer diagnoses each year, according to a press release.”“Based on the review, the researchers estimate that approximately 103,000 future cancers will be caused by CT scans performed in 2023 in the U.S., with the highest number of cases affecting adults aged 50 to 69.”“I…

AI-Driven Diagnostics Detects Multiple Chest Diseases from Single CT Scan - The Imaging Wire

A new generation of AI solutions are enabling clinicians to detect multiple chest pathologies from a single CT scan. Lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can all be detected in just one imaging session, ushering in a new era of more efficient imaging that benefits both providers and patients.  Advances in CT lung cancer screening have been generating headlines as new research highlights the improv…