FDA Unveils Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging

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Title: FDA Unveils Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging

FDA Unveils Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:54:00 -0600

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced an initiative to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from three types of medical imaging procedures: computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine studies, and fluoroscopy. These procedures are the greatest contributors to total radiation exposure within the U.S. population and use much higher radiation doses than other radiographic procedures, such as standard X-rays, dental X-rays, and mammography.

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