No proof that radiation from X rays and CT scans causes cancer
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 - 12:50
in Health & Medicine
The widespread belief that radiation from X rays, CT scans and other medical imaging can cause cancer is based on an unproven, decades-old theoretical model, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Oncology. The model, known as linear no-threshold (LNT), is used to estimate cancer risks from low-dose radiation such as […]