Radiation exposure from ‘overused’ medical scans may triple the risk of cancer in children, a government-funded study suggests. Every year, about 18 percent of Americans, 61million, undergo imaging tests like CT scans, which use radiation to create detailed pictures from inside the body. While the tests are crucial for detecting injuries, chronic diseases and cancer, repeated scans can cause small …
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