Do a CT scan (Computed tomography, CT), the radiation dose received is ordinary X-ray films from 60 to 80 times, which of course generates the risk of cancer, especially in children, because children are growing, and that children The life expectancy is longer, so there's more time for the mutant cells develop into cancer.
In June last year published in the "Lancet" (Lancet) study shows that 15-year-old had previously received two to three times a CT scan of the kids, get the chance of brain cancer is three times higher than the average person; and if accepted 5-10 times the fault Scan the children, get the chance of leukemia three times higher than the average person, with the probability of drama in the role comparable.
In June this year, "the American Medical Association Journal of Pediatrics" (JAMA Pediatrics) in a research report that American children each year 400 million times according to computed tomography, 5,000 cases will likely increase future cancer.
But the "Pediatrics" (Pediatrics) Previous July issue out studies, surveys 742 American parents found that 496 individuals have little knowledge of the risks of radiation exposure, only 357 people know the risk of cancer. Most parents think that CT scan radiation exposure only with the same X-ray.
Taiwan also has many children's parents pleaded with him to the hospital for a CT scan to shine, this "shine peace of mind" behavior is actually "radiation therapy", not only causing health spending boom, but also makes a lot of really need according to CT scan patients aiming hard to wait. Aware of these risks you may still want children to unnecessary CT scans according to you?
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