According to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, CT scans could result in approximately 103,000 future cancers, accounting for 5% of all new cancer diagnoses in the U.S.

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New research projects that the tens of millions of CT scans performed in the US in 2023 could result in over 100,000 cases of cancer.

Based on the number and types of scans people underwent in 2023, the researchers estimated that around 103,000 U.S. cancer diagnoses per year could soon be attributed to CT scan radiation exposure.

Based on the number and types of scans people underwent in 2023, the researchers estimated that around 103,000 U.S. cancer diagnoses per year could soon be attributed to CT scan radiation exposure.

In 2023 alone, Americans underwent 93 million CT scans, a figure that researchers say could result in nearly 103,000 new cancer cases – three to four times higher than previous estimates.

A large-scale study of CT scans performed in the United States has estimated that the widely used medical technology could lead to more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the lives of patients.

CT scan radiation accounts for 5 per cent of all cancers annually Repeated exposure to unnecessary computed tomography (CT) scans raises the risk of cancers, a new study has shown. IANS New Delhi ...

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.

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