Comments on: CT scan radiation exposure may be more than you think http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/radiation-exposure-ct-scan.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: The Happy Hospitalisthttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/radiation-exposure-ct-scan.html#comment-122035 The Happy Hospitalist Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:36:47 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41851#comment-122035 2500 chest xrays = one CT scan of the abdomen? That's incredible. I left my take on what this new data means for the future of CT radiology and the patient's experience.It's not pretty. Think defensive medicine in hyper drive.http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2009/12/ct-scan-radiation-exposure-much-worse.html 2500 chest xrays = one CT scan of the abdomen? That’s incredible. I left my take on what this new data means for the future of CT radiology and the patient’s experience.

It’s not pretty. Think defensive medicine in hyper drive.

http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2009/12/ct-scan-radiation-exposure-much-worse.html

]]> By: Mikehttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/radiation-exposure-ct-scan.html#comment-122005 Mike Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:58:10 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41851#comment-122005 The increased rate of CT scanning is mostly due to the broken liability system. Sure, the patient probably does not have appendicitis, but since you are not allowed to miss ANY appendicitis, you CT people more than are needed.Until patients and lawyers lower their expectations from a 0% miss rate (which will never happen), CT scanning will continue to increase. The increased rate of CT scanning is mostly due to the broken liability system. Sure, the patient probably does not have appendicitis, but since you are not allowed to miss ANY appendicitis, you CT people more than are needed.

Until patients and lawyers lower their expectations from a 0% miss rate (which will never happen), CT scanning will continue to increase.

]]> By: Radiatedhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/radiation-exposure-ct-scan.html#comment-122002 Radiated Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:33:16 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41851#comment-122002 "Hopefully, these kind of studies will help physician community to at least help in educating the lay or overzealous patients."I have had 3 CT scans...not one have I asked for...including the one that in hindsight was unnecessary. What about overzealous physicians? Oh yeah...blame the patient. “Hopefully, these kind of studies will help physician community to at least help in educating the lay or overzealous patients.”

I have had 3 CT scans…not one have I asked for…including the one that in hindsight was unnecessary. What about overzealous physicians? Oh yeah…blame the patient.

]]> By: RAYhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/radiation-exposure-ct-scan.html#comment-121998 RAY Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:33:37 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41851#comment-121998 As long as the patient in insured and the culture is do more than appropriate, CT scans and MRI will be overdone unfortunately. Hopefully, these kind of studies will help physician community to at least help in educating the lay or overzealous patients. It is laughable where majority of abdominal pains have to end in CT scans rather than wait 2-3 days with close follow up.. Gas pain can hurt like crazy too and physicians need to lead patients with good education and patients will be comfortable if they know that their M.D will be there for them if things don't go well. We need to build those relationships again. As long as the patient in insured and the culture is do more than appropriate, CT scans and MRI will be overdone unfortunately. Hopefully, these kind of studies will help physician community to at least help in educating the lay or overzealous patients. It is laughable where majority of abdominal pains have to end in CT scans rather than wait 2-3 days with close follow up.. Gas pain can hurt like crazy too and physicians need to lead patients with good education and patients will be comfortable if they know that their M.D will be there for them if things don’t go well. We need to build those relationships again.

]]> By: Michael Kirsch, M.D.http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/radiation-exposure-ct-scan.html#comment-121993 Michael Kirsch, M.D. Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:45:04 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41851#comment-121993 I'd worry more about the false positive nonsense than the radiation exposure. I’d worry more about the false positive nonsense than the radiation exposure.

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