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CT scans more harmful than thought

February 27, 2012

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Several recent studies have suggested that patients receive excessive radiation from medical CT (computed tomography) scans, but two new studies published in December’s Archives of Internal Medicine are the first to quantify the extent of exposure and the related risks. CT scans provide exceptionally clear views of internal organs by combining data from multiple X-ray […]

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