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| QUESTION OF THE WEEK (2006-09-15) |
Full-Body CT Scan: Safe??
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| URL Reference:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/01/earlyshow/contributors/emilysenay/main639920.shtml |
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| A CT scan is widely used in medicine to help doctors diagnose disease by providing a detailed look inside a patient's body. It's more sensitive than a traditional X-ray but also delivers a more powerful dose of radiation. But since whole-body CT scans to screen for disease are becoming more and more accessible to American consumers without the need for a doctor's referral or prescription, The Early Show medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay reports there is a concern that the radiation may cause cancer if it's used on a regular basis without good reason. Click link for full detail. |
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