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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women to undergo free mammography breast cancer screening from their insurers. The new rule will be activated by the 23rd of September 2010; the rule means that private health insurers are to cover the costs of preventive and early detection services healthcare services, such as annual mammography screening for breast cancer for women ageing 40 and older.
States, following the implementation of its Alert Clinic solution in the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC). The Consortium is now the first healthcare organization in the U.S to use Alert Clinic software solution at its Ethel Lund Medical Center, in Juneau, Alaska.
concerns about the safety of several imaging procedures, such as radiation exposure accompanied with CT scans, and the danger of MRI scans with patients using pacemakers. Realizing this, Bellevue Hospital, Bellevue, Ohio, is hosting its Mature Audience Luncheon. The event will take place on the 19th of August.
