What 5.2 Million CT Scans Taught Us About Patient Radiation Dose | Tom Griglock & Kalpana Kanal
Over the past decade, healthcare providers have worked relentlessly to lower radiation exposure in computed tomography (CT). But is continually dropping radiation doses always in the best interest of the patient?
In this episode of Rethink Imaging, host Chris St. John is joined by Dr. Kalpana Kanal, lead author on the original 2014 Diagnostic Reference Level (DRL) study and its 10-year follow-up, along with co-author Dr. Thomas Griglock. Together, they break down the findings from a modern dataset of 5.2 million CT exams, a substantial leap from the 1.3 million exams analyzed in 2014.
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