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CT scans have become such a commonly accepted tool for diagnosis that they
are even being ordered for very generic maladies such as kidney stones or
headaches. Perhaps this is because of the economic benefits for doctors and
hospitals. But there is a growing number of people that worry about the risk
that these procedures — when used repeatedly — might have on the general health
of the population. A recent, albeit controversial study seems to bear out this fear, estimating
that current CT scans could cause up to 2% of cancer deaths in two or three
decades.
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