Due to reluctance to undergo CT scans, some cancer patients have been delaying their own diagnosis, according to a recent report. Due to the overuse of the scans in Australia, last month, doctors were being urged to stop the indiscriminate ordering of scans, as they may have caused cancer.

In a CT scan, cross-section images of the body are created with the help of medical imaging procedure that uses X-rays and digital computer technology.

A lot of doctors were using scans without clinical justification and failing to understand the health risks. Dr. Matthew Andrews, the director of the Royal Australian and NZ College of Radiologists shared that he was aware of anecdotal reports of patients cancelling procedures because of the concerns raised by the Review.

He said, "We are very concerned about that because the vast bulk of patients that have medical imaging performed, including CT scans, have those performed for clinically indicated reasons".

Dr. Andrews shared if an ionizing radiation is used then the dose to obtain the diagnosis will be minimized. He further added that there is negligible risk of a CT scan growing tumor sizes in patients and that the patient is not prone to contracting other forms of cancer.