Can CT scans increase risk of cancer?

#PureScience #CovidPandemic #CtScan While RT PCR tests continue to be in short supply during the ongoing second wave of the pandemic in India, there has been a surge in CT scans and tests to detect lung activity. However, experts are sounding alarm at indiscriminate usage of CT and its radiation risks. ThePrint’s Sandhya Ramesh explains what the CT scan is, how it works, what the risk of radiation exposure is, what studies show, and what we need to worry about. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Supplementary reading: What are CT scans, the radiation risk from them & do they cause cancer https://theprint.in/science/what-are-... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Radiation Dose to Adults From Common Imaging Examinations https://www.acr.org/-/media/ACR/Files... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayo Clinic Proceedings | Answers to Common Questions About the Use and Safety of CT Scans https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Too many CT scans to diagnose Covid could increase cancer risk, AIIMS chief warns https://theprint.in/health/too-many-c... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CT scan is like 5-10 x-rays, not 300-400: Docs’ body refutes Guleria’s ‘unscientific’ comments https://theprint.in/health/ct-scan-is... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8