The scans are estimated to cause 2% of annual cancers — but new measures could keep the radiation levels in check.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented the new requirements to improve consistency in CT scan radiation doses and ensure safer imaging practices. The new g

In the United States, around 93 million CT scans are performed every year, notes IMV, which is a medical market research company that tracks imaging. The most number of people who are getting these scans are people over the age of 60,