Even low-dose diagnostic ionising radiation ups kids’ cancer risk
However, the absolute lifetime risk is low, researchers say
Exposure to diagnostic low-dose ionising radiation and CT scans is associated with increased cancer incidence in children, according to a study in more than 12 million children and adolescents.
The researchers analysed South Korean National Health Insurance System claims data on a cohort aged up to 19 at enrolment in 2006 and followed to 2015.
