CT scans performed in the US in 2023 alone could eventually lead to over 100,000 extra cancer cases, a new study claims.
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Radiation really is everywhere – and it’s not at all as spooky or dangerous as we often think.
We owe it to Aboriginal people living near uranium mines to learn more about what’s making them sick.
CT scans deliver a hefty dose of ionising radiation. But the benefits outweigh the risks – most of the time.
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Chair professor, University of Huddersfield
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, College of Medicine and Public Health Centre for Remote Health, Flinders University
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Director Radiation Research and Advice, Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), and Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University