computed tomography

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But a new study questions whether scans—specifically computed tomography scans—are causing more cancer than we thought, specifically among the patients who receive them.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2025

The data were taken from computed tomography of subjects in the National Institutes of Health Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, or MESA.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024

For those who can get screened, the most common way is using low-dose computed tomography scans, called LDCT.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2023

The researchers took a tiny skin sample for radiocarbon dating and used computed tomography to virtually autopsy the mummy.

From Scientific American • Oct. 28, 2022

In particular, computed tomography scans taken by Justin Lemberg, a researcher in Dr. Shubin’s lab, have allowed scientists to peer inside rock to see the bones within.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2022