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How safe are CT scans?

CT scans are a common test used by radiologists to examine what's happening inside the body. These scans use a small amount of radiation, raising concerns that they could cause cancer. Mark Supanich, ...
Gizmodo

Common CT Scans Are Major Cancer Risk, Study Claims

Your next computed tomography, or CT, scan might be riskier than commonly assumed. A study out today calculates that CT scans are contributing to a substantially greater share of cancer cases than ...
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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Picture this: CT scans take an inside look

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m scheduled for a CT scan, and I’ve never had one before. What does a CT scan do, what will it be like ...
Forbes

Should You Worry About Getting Cancer From CT Scans? A Radiologist Explains

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Hsieh, M.D., covers healthcare economics, innovation, and policy. Radiologists have fielded numerous questions in recent ...
Laconia Daily Sun

Concord Hospital Franklin installs advanced CT scanner, expanding imaging services close to home

FRANKLIN ― Concord Hospital – Franklin has a new, state-of-the-art Siemens SOMATOM go.Top CT scanner, enhancing diagnostic ...