By — John Yang John Yang By — Kaisha Young Kaisha Young Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-study-suggests-link-between-medical-imaging-and-pediatric-cancer-risk Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Medical imaging, like X-rays and CT scans, are routine, non-invasive and painless tools used by doctors to make diagnoses. But a recent study of about 4 million children published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the radiation exposure from imaging could pose a risk for pediatric cancer. John Yang speaks with Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman, the study’s lead author, to learn more. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Nov 09, 2025 By — John Yang John Yang John Yang is the anchor of PBS News Weekend and a correspondent for the PBS News Hour. He covered the first year of the Trump administration and is currently reporting on major national issues from Washington, DC, and across the country. @johnyangtv By — Kaisha Young Kaisha Young Kaisha Young is a general assignment producer at PBS News Weekend.