Childhood Blood Cancers Linked To Radiation From Medical Imaging Scans

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Children might be at increased risk for blood cancers caused by early radiation exposure during medical imagingAbout one in 10 cases of childhood blood cancer could be linked to radiation from imaging scansCT scans pose the most potential danger

MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Children might be at greater risk from blood cancers due to radiation exposure from medical imaging, a new study says.

About 1 in every 10 cases of pediatric blood cancer may be due to radiation from imaging scans, researchers reported Sept. 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine .

“While medical imaging can be lifesaving, our findings underscore the critical need to carefully evaluate and minimize radiation exposure during pediatric imaging to safeguard children’s long-term health,