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    CT Scans Risks

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18342867

    Good article from the BBC on the risk of CT scanning.
    Dave Hanson
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    Article speaks to repeated scans on children and two particular types of cancers they may be come more prone to due to the CT's. It concludes by saying that both still remain rare even with increased scanning, though the risk does increase.
    Best,

    Zsolt


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