Study highlights cancer risk from millions of CT scans performed annually

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CT scans use ionizing radiation to create cross-sectional images of the body, providing more detail than X-rays.

They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate overuse of CT scans is increasing the U.S. cancer burden.

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