Comments on: Increasing radiation exposure to patients from CT scans and other imaging tests http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/increasing-radiation-exposure-patients-ct-scans-imaging-tests.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: constantinehttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/increasing-radiation-exposure-patients-ct-scans-imaging-tests.html#comment-111098 constantine Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:32:45 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39867#comment-111098 Actually, it is just a matter of time, the lawyers will figure out how to make money from radiation exposure from unnecessary exams. Iatrogenic cancers from unnecessary imaging will be the next asbestos, a financial boon for the lawyers. Sounds crazy but they did it with silicon breast implants to the tune of 4 billion dollars. BTW those implants have been FDA approved again for use in humans. Actually, it is just a matter of time, the lawyers will figure out how to make money from radiation exposure from unnecessary exams. Iatrogenic cancers from unnecessary imaging will be the next asbestos, a financial boon for the lawyers. Sounds crazy but they did it with silicon breast implants to the tune of 4 billion dollars. BTW those implants have been FDA approved again for use in humans.

]]> By: Doc99http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/increasing-radiation-exposure-patients-ct-scans-imaging-tests.html#comment-110648 Doc99 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:40:21 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39867#comment-110648 What hath DTC adverts for executive physicals wrought? Screening Heart Scans, Chest CT's, Virtual Colonoscopies all add up. I do hope that consent was truly informed.The study, unfortunately, couldn't provide a breakdown by indication. That would be truly noteworthy. What hath DTC adverts for executive physicals wrought? Screening Heart Scans, Chest CT’s, Virtual Colonoscopies all add up. I do hope that consent was truly informed.

The study, unfortunately, couldn’t provide a breakdown by indication. That would be truly noteworthy.

]]> By: mehttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/increasing-radiation-exposure-patients-ct-scans-imaging-tests.html#comment-110647 me Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:00:42 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39867#comment-110647 there are no lawsuits for ordering too many tests. only for not ordering enough. there are no lawsuits for ordering too many tests. only for not ordering enough.

]]> By: BookstoreMDhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/increasing-radiation-exposure-patients-ct-scans-imaging-tests.html#comment-110643 BookstoreMD Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:08:45 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39867#comment-110643 Another reason why there should be Tort reforms and cap on liablility. Another reason why there should be Tort reforms and cap on liablility.

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