Rethinking CT Scan Utilization: Balancing Diagnostic Power with Long-Term Risk A sobering projection on CT scan–related cancer risk urges surgical and medical communities to weigh imaging benefits with caution

CT scans may account for 5% of future U.S. cancers. A call to balance diagnostic benefit with long-term risk. #CTScan #RadiationRisk #AcuteCareSurgery #CancerPrevention #JAMAInternal #ImagingStewardship