CT scans may account for 5% of future U.S. cancers. A call to balance diagnostic benefit with long-term risk. #CTScan #RadiationRisk #AcuteCareSurgery #CancerPrevention #JAMAInternal #ImagingStewardship
Rethinking CT Scan Utilization: Balancing Diagnostic Power with Long-Term Risk
A sobering projection on CT scan–related cancer risk urges surgical and medical communities to weigh imaging benefits with caution
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April 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
CT scans may account for 5% of future U.S. cancers. A call to balance diagnostic benefit with long-term risk. #CTScan #RadiationRisk #AcuteCareSurgery #CancerPrevention #JAMAInternal #ImagingStewardship