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How Dangerous Are CT Scans
Time, 07/01/08

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Computed tomography (CT or CAT) scans help doctors detect everything from cancer to kidney stones. But some physicians are raising concerns about the safety of such procedures most notably, an increase in cancer risk. A CT scan packs a mega-dose of radiation as much as 500 times that of a conventional X-ray.

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