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Avoid CT Scans If At All Possible

  • October 25, 2004

Also in this month's issue of Popular Science there is a great graphic on the danger of CT scans. Most people don't know that CT scans emit far more radiation than conventional X-rays -- a CT scan of the chest delivers 100 times the radiation of a conventional chest X-ray. If you aren't familiar with some of the other concerns please read a previous article on CT scans that I posted. Sometimes you won't have a choice and you will need to obtain a CT scan due to your condition, but typically...