http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2007/03/Articles/Health-effects-of-ionizing-radiation-from-diagnostic-CT-imaging--Consideration-of-alternative-imaging-strategies.aspxComputed tomography (CT) studies account for the largest population radiation dose from medical diagnostic studies. While only a small fraction of radiation exposures lead to the formation of cancer, radiation dose is an important issue. Radiologists must be committed to dose reduction and should educate their patients and referring physicians about the radiation dose and alternative imaging choices.Monday, 19 Mar 2007 14:15:32 GMT