Doctors in Ontario use emergency CT less than in U.S

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Doctors in Ontario use emergency CT less than in U.S

By Trevor Stokes NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Emergency patients received nearly twice as many CT scans in the U.S. as in Ontario in recent years, according to a new study that also found use of the high-powered X-rays is rising in both countries. Doctors use CT scans to get a clearer image of the interior of the body than regular X-rays can provide, but the imaging is costly and exposes patients to higher levels of radiation - raising concern about cancer risks from repeated CTs, especially in children. ...

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