Over the years, the use of diagnostic imaging has helped the detection of many diseases and prevented patients from going under the knife. However, diagnostic imaging has also recently asserted public concern about its misuse. Most of the attention has focused on Computed Tomography, or CT Scans. The centralized focus revolves around the fear expressed in patients whom receive CT Scans and the exposure to radiation that they are subjected to which could led to cancer. Even though the chance is slim for a single scan, excessive scans can cause patients danger.
Radiologists and other medical providers are divided when it comes to their stance on whether the amount of radiation used in diagnostic studies is safe or whether the benefits outweigh
Radiologists and other medical providers are divided when it comes to their stance on whether the amount of radiation used in diagnostic studies is safe or whether the benefits outweigh