A groundbreaking study just published in JAMA Internal Medicine has found that radiation from CT scans could be responsible for approximately 103,000 future cancer cases in the United States – potentially accounting for about 5% of all new cancer diagnoses if current patterns continue. Let me walk you through what researchers discovered, why it matters, and what it might mean for your next doctor’s appointment. What the Study Found Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Kaiser Permanente Washington, and the Institute of Cancer Research in London analyzed approximately 93 million CT scans performed on about 62 million … Continue reading CT Scans Linked to 103K Future Cancer Cases—Up to 5% of New Diagnoses Could Be Prevented