FDA Seeks to Reduce Kids’ Exposure to Medical Radiation
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hopes new guidelines for the use of radiation-emitting medical imaging tests like X-rays and CT (computed tomography) scans will help reduce a child patient’s exposure to radiation. Recent studies have suggested that use of radiation-emitting medical tests are used far too often, especially … [Read more...] about FDA Seeks to Reduce Kids’ Exposure to Medical Radiation
Radiation for Brain Tumors may Impact Female Fertility
Higher radiation doses prescribed for cancers and brain tumors have long been linked to female infertility, but, now, says Reuters, an emerging study reveals that female fertility is affected at even moderate and lower radiation doses. It seems, explained Dr. Daniel Green, a cancer specialist at the St. Jude Children's Research … [Read more...] about Radiation for Brain Tumors may Impact Female Fertility
CT Scan Radiation Overdoses Reported at Cabell Huntington Hospital in West Virginia
Another large hospital is at the center of a scandal involving radiation overdoses from CT scans. According to The New York Times, the CT scan radiation overdoses occurred at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia for more than a year, before the botched brain scans ended last November. According to The New York … [Read more...] about CT Scan Radiation Overdoses Reported at Cabell Huntington Hospital in West Virginia
X-Rays, CT Scans for Pregnant Women, Babies, Up Childhood Cancer Risks
X-rays and CT Scans have long been linked to adverse side effects. Now, The Scotsman is citing a study published in the British Medical Journal that cautions care when using these scans on pregnant women and babies. X-Rays performed on women and babies could potentially lead to Increased Childhood Cancer Risks, according to the … [Read more...] about X-Rays, CT Scans for Pregnant Women, Babies, Up Childhood Cancer Risks
CT Scan Radiation Overdose Lawsuit Filed in Canada
A Canadian man is claiming that he received a radiation overdose thanks to a botched CT scan. The victim has filed a lawsuit in British Columbia against the hospital where the CT scan was performed, as well as General Electric Canada, the maker of the CT scanner. According to the CT scan radiation overdose lawsuit, the plaintiff … [Read more...] about CT Scan Radiation Overdose Lawsuit Filed in Canada
Radiation From Cardiac Imaging May Increase Cancer Risks
Exposure to low-dose radiation from cardiac imaging and other procedures following heart attack has been linked to increased cancer risks says an emerging study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), wrote Science Daily. Procedures that utilize low-dose ionizing radiation "for instance, computed tomography (CT) … [Read more...] about Radiation From Cardiac Imaging May Increase Cancer Risks
