Radiologists Discuss Ways To Reduce Patient Exposure, Cancer Risk

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USA Today: "Doctors are exploring ways to reduce the amount of radiation exposure from medical imaging tests in light of renewed concerns about the cancer risk, according to research presented at a radiology conference this week. Medical radiation from exams such as CTs, or computed tomography, causes 29,000 new cancers a year, a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed in December. ... The Food and Drug Administration is considering safeguards for CT scanners and other imaging machines...


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