Comments on: Why too many CT and MRI scans can be dangerous for patients http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/why-too-many-ct-and-mri-scans-can-be.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:15:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dr Grumble http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/why-too-many-ct-and-mri-scans-can-be.html/comment-page-1#comment-88607 Dr Grumble Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:11:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/why-too-many-ct-and-mri-scans-can-be-dangerous-for-patients.html#comment-88607 Unfortunately the public in the UK are demanding scans on the <a HREF="http://www.thewelfarestatewerein.com/archives/2008/11/heart_disease_-.php" REL="nofollow">scale done in the US</a>. There is a failure to grasp that this is not necessarily good medicine. Unfortunately the public in the UK are demanding scans on the scale done in the US. There is a failure to grasp that this is not necessarily good medicine.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/why-too-many-ct-and-mri-scans-can-be.html/comment-page-1#comment-88602 Anonymous Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:35:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/why-too-many-ct-and-mri-scans-can-be-dangerous-for-patients.html#comment-88602 Hmm, I would guess that you are primary care. I work in an ER, and we order tons of ct and sometime mri, mainly as a defensive measure. It is much more reliable to get a ct and get the anser, or rule out 'the bad thing'. I dont worry about radiation. I assume everybody is sick and dying. otherwise, they would not be in the er Hmm, I would guess that you are primary care. I work in an ER, and we order tons of ct and sometime mri, mainly as a defensive measure. It is much more reliable to get a ct and get the anser, or rule out ‘the bad thing’. I dont worry about radiation. I assume everybody is sick and dying. otherwise, they would not be in the er

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/why-too-many-ct-and-mri-scans-can-be.html/comment-page-1#comment-88587 Anonymous Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:27:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/why-too-many-ct-and-mri-scans-can-be-dangerous-for-patients.html#comment-88587 CT and MRI scans are not only dangerous to the patients but also to the health professions who are working nearby. <br/><br/>According to Dr. Michael Ozner, a popular cardiologist, a CAT scan is equivalent to 750 x-rays or about 3 years of free radicals. In the article, he points out that a CAT scan admits more radiation that the atomic bomb blast of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.<br/><br/>http://www.joyfullivingservices.com/handouts/cardiacCATscans.pdf<br/><br/>If this statement is even true, how can doctors be sure that everyone inside the hospital at the time of a CT scan is going to safe? CT and MRI scans are not only dangerous to the patients but also to the health professions who are working nearby.

According to Dr. Michael Ozner, a popular cardiologist, a CAT scan is equivalent to 750 x-rays or about 3 years of free radicals. In the article, he points out that a CAT scan admits more radiation that the atomic bomb blast of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

http://www.joyfullivingservices.com/handouts/cardiacCATscans.pdf

If this statement is even true, how can doctors be sure that everyone inside the hospital at the time of a CT scan is going to safe?

]]> By: Jim http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/why-too-many-ct-and-mri-scans-can-be.html/comment-page-1#comment-88586 Jim Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:35:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/why-too-many-ct-and-mri-scans-can-be-dangerous-for-patients.html#comment-88586 With such curiosity in patients, I'm curious who is going to pay for all of these scans. There probably is a need for third party imaging management services after all! With such curiosity in patients, I’m curious who is going to pay for all of these scans. There probably is a need for third party imaging management services after all!

]]> By: Victoria Powell http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/why-too-many-ct-and-mri-scans-can-be.html/comment-page-1#comment-88579 Victoria Powell Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:54:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/why-too-many-ct-and-mri-scans-can-be-dangerous-for-patients.html#comment-88579 I recently had a bad fall down some stairs badly injuring my ankle. I treated myself for 4-5 weeks and finally decided to go see an MD. My doc explained that he could order an MRI, but seeing as how I wasn't interested in any surgery anyway there was no need. As an RN I certainly understood that, but I was so curious as to what was wrong. I never had the MRI; may ankle still bothers me; I won't have surgery; I am still curious! I recently had a bad fall down some stairs badly injuring my ankle. I treated myself for 4-5 weeks and finally decided to go see an MD. My doc explained that he could order an MRI, but seeing as how I wasn’t interested in any surgery anyway there was no need. As an RN I certainly understood that, but I was so curious as to what was wrong. I never had the MRI; may ankle still bothers me; I won’t have surgery; I am still curious!

]]> By: liz4cps http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/why-too-many-ct-and-mri-scans-can-be.html/comment-page-1#comment-88574 liz4cps Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:19:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/why-too-many-ct-and-mri-scans-can-be-dangerous-for-patients.html#comment-88574 Chronically ill are often desperate for answers and have often been told the pain is all in their heads... I don't think you can address this until that need is met somehow. Chronically ill are often desperate for answers and have often been told the pain is all in their heads… I don’t think you can address this until that need is met somehow.

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