What is the cancer risk posed by CT scans in kids? Elizabeth Tracey reports

13/10/2025 1 min
What is the cancer risk posed by CT scans in kids? Elizabeth Tracey reports

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CT scans in children, especially those that image bones where bone marrow is found, increase the risk for certain cancers, a new study finds. And the more scans the kids have the greater the risk. William Nelson, director of the … What is the cancer risk posed by CT scans in kids? Elizabeth Tracey reports »

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