Children's hospitals shift from CT scans for common childhood health problems

(Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) A study published online Aug. 24 by the journal Pediatrics finds a significant decrease in the use of computed tomography scans at children's hospitals for 10 common childhood diagnoses including seizure, concussion, appendectomy and upper respiratory tract infection. Study authors hypothesize the decline in CT usage may be attributable in part to a growing body of evidence linking ionizing radiation from CT scans to an increased risk of cancer in patients.
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