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“All of that exposure poses serious health threats. Researchers estimate that at least 2 percent of all future cancers in the U.S.—approximately 29,000 cases and 15,000 deaths per year—will stem from CT scans alone. Even some standard X-rays, which expose you to much smaller amounts of radiation, can pose risks if you undergo multiple ones.”
“Other studies show that doctors themselves often underestimate the dangers CT scans pose. Moreover, some doctors may actually have a financial incentive to order the tests.”
“Other studies show that doctors themselves often underestimate the dangers CT scans pose. Moreover, some doctors may actually have a financial incentive to order the tests.”
Dangers of CT Scans and X-Rays - Consumer Reports
A Consumer Reports' investigations finds that one third of CT scans ordered by doctors in the U.S. serve little if any medical purpose, and growing research shows all that unnecessary exposure to radiation can harm patients by causing cancer.
www.consumerreports.org