DMG Highlights The Risks Of Radiation Exposure During CT Scans

Computed tomography (CT) has been one of the powerful medical imaging techniques, the procedure produces highly-detailed images that aid doctors in diagnosis of several diseases. However, there are concerns about the safety of the technique since CT scans include delivering high doses of radiation to the patients. Realizing this, physicians at DuPage Medical Group (DMG) are working to develop new ways to decrease radiation exposure for their patients. Dr. Juliet Fallah, DMG diagnostic radiologist, explained "A couple of years ago these papers started coming out calculating the increased risk to patients when they get a CT scan, I was becoming very alarmed because I do CT scans all day on patients and I always assumed the benefits far outweighed the risks every time."

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