title: College of Radiology, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia position on whole body screening CT scans in healthy asymptomatic individuals (2008).
abstract: To date, the College of Radiology (CoR) does not see any clear benefit in performing whole body screening computed tomography (CT) examinations in healthy asymptomatic individuals. There are radiation risk issues in CT and principles of screening should be adhered to. There may be a role for targeted cardiac screening CT that derives calcium score, especially for asymptomatic medium-risk individuals and CT colonography when used as part of a strategic programme for colorectal cancer screening in those 50 years and older. However, population based screening CT examinations may become appropriate when evidence emerges regarding a clear benefit for the patient outweighing the associated radiation risks.
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authors: Ho
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authors: Abdullah
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authors: Tang
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authors: Nordin
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authors: Nair
authors: Gcc
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authors: Lim
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authors: Samad-Cheung
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authors: Ng
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authors: Ponnusamy
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authors: Abbas
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authors: Bux
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authors: Arasaratnam
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authors: Abdul Aziz
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authors: Venugopal
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authors: Musa
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authors: Abdul Manaf
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