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CT Scans Predicted to Result in 100,000 New Cancers Across The US

More Americans are receiving computed tomography (CT) scans than ever before, and while this technology can save lives, some scientists are concerned that low doses of ionizing radiation could ...
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Pre-conception radiation exposure from CT scans may increase risk of miscarriage and birth defects, finds study

A population-based cohort study evaluated the risk for spontaneous pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies in offspring of women exposed to computed tomography (CT) ionizing radiation before ...
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Study Links CT Scans With Risk of Birth Defects. Here's What You Must Know.

A large study of more than 5 million women over 30 years has suggested that CT scans before conception could increase the risk of pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies. As concerning as the results ...
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Pre-conception radiation exposure from CT scans increases risk for miscarriage and birth defects

Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of ...