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FDA Unveils Initiative To Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure From Medical Imaging
10 February 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced an initiative to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from three types of medical imaging procedures: computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine studies, and fluoroscopy...
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Lower Overall Dosage Of Radiotherapy In Fewer Larger Doses As Safe For Breast Cancer Patients
09 February 2010
The chronic side-effects of radiotherapy for early breast cancer, as reported by women themselves, are not any worse when treatment is given in a lower overall dose in fewer but larger treatments according to a trial part...
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New CATCH Rule To Determine Need For CT Scans In Children With Minor Head Injury
09 February 2010
A new tool may help standardize the use of computed tomography (CT scans) in children with minor head injury and help reduce the number of scans, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)...
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