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CT Scans Can Increase Your Cancer Risk
CT scan radiation is expected to cause about 103,000 future cancers among the 61.5 million people who received a CT in 2023, researchers reported April 14 in JAMA Internal Medicine. In fact, if current imaging practices persist, CT scans might eventually account for 5% of new cancer diagnoses annually, researchers said.
A new study reveals that abdominal CT scans play a significant role in diagnosing sarcopenia, a potentially reversible muscle-wasting condition that affects millions of older adults.
Non-enhanced CT scans rarely aid in the detection of haemorrhage but significantly increase the overall radiation exposure.
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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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