An Analysis of Potential Overuse of CT Imaging

A December 28 publication in JAMA Internal Medicine points toward the possibility that increases in the emergency use of expensive computed tomography (CT) scans may not produce benefit to the patients and may even be harmful. Lara C. Pullen, PhD, posting on www.medscape.com, offers commentary on this issue. Read her article here…

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