Tailored CT: primum non nocere.
Despite its vital diagnostic utility, the ionizing radiation used in CT is not benign. Patients have an increased risk of dying from a radiation-induced cancer for every pass through a CT scanner. One way to reduce this risk is to tailor CT, especially follow-up scans, to specific areas of concern. By doing so, we can help to minimize the small but real risk from this essential technology.
Lautin
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Department of Radiology, Lenox Hill Hospital, 100 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA. elautin@yahoo.com
Novick
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Jean-Baptiste
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D006801:Humans; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000009:adverse effects*