Despite the dominant trend indicating that radiation exposure during diagnostic imaging carries various risks for developing cancer, a recent report presented December 2 at RSNA 2010 demonstrated that risks may be lower than expected.
Researchers at Stanford University conducted a retrospective study of CT exposure using Medicare claims from 1998 through 2005. The research calculated the ionizing radiation exposure of the exams and estimated the associated cancer risks.
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