title: POINT: should radiation dose from CT scans be a factor in patient care? Yes.
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Electronic address: mccunney@mit.edu.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: McCunney
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D008875:Middle Aged; D005791:Patient Care; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*