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October 8, 2012 08:12 pm PDT

Kids are receiving more CT scans than ever, but is radiation risk worth it?

There has been a steep increase in the number of CT scans given to children in emergency rooms across the U.S., mostly for "kids presenting with belly ache," but the appendicitis rate hasn't budged. Findings published today in the journal Pediatrics detail the spike in use of x-ray-based scans, which are associated with concerns over [...]


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