Thursday, November 29, 2007

Research News: CT scans' risks often needless

The News:
CT scans' risks often needless, report warns.
The 3-D X-rays boost cancer risks, especially in children, argue the authors of the report.
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 11/29/2007 02:23:38 AM MST
Millions of Americans, especially children, are needlessly getting dangerous radiation from "super X-rays" that raise the risk of cancer and are increasingly used to diagnose medical problems, a new report warns.

The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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