We know scans over use can lead us to many diseases. The scan especially the CT scan has the link with fatal cancer. The use of unjustified use of CT scan may prone us to unwanted cancers. A research was conductedamoong400 new cases in Australia. Diagnostic radiology has lead to new cases of cancer.
The computerized tomography scans have been growing by 12%.The professional service director Tony Webber said. Tony also said the doctors to avoid CT scans as the first choice. The lower back pain, lower abdomen, pelvis a, and many diseases are diagnosed by the help of CT scans need to be avoided. There is no clinical justifications for the number of CT scans ordered Tony said.
The unjustified radiological procedures may be dangerous warns the radiologist professor Mendel son. The risk of CT scan may be relatively small but the scan continuously is dangerous. The exposure of abdomen, pelvis to the CT scan may dose to 20 millisieverts. This will increase the risk of being affected by fatal cancer. The risk is for the ratio of persons of 1:1000 says the researches.
So it would be prudent to ensure that you go for scans only as per your family doctor’s advise, and also only to the advised scanning center.