From The FDA
What are the Radiation Risks from CT?
From The
Fact Sheet: Biological Effects of Radiation
From The National Cancer Institute
Radiation Risks and Pediatric Computed Tomography
CNN - Study: CT Scans Raise Cancer Risks
ABC- Could a CT Scan Endanger Your Child?
CBS - Are CT Scans Worth the Cancer Risks?
USA TODAY - Study: Unnecessary CT Scans Exposing Patients to Excessive Radiation
US News and World Report - The Doctor Says Get a CT Scan. Should You?
The
www.imagegently.org Society of Pediatric Radiologists ( www.pedrad.org ) and much more widely with over 400,000 members of 13 medical organizations including the Radiological Society of North America have formed the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging, a coalition of medical organizations and government bodies, in launching the "Image Gently" campaign.
From the
BEIR VII Phase 2 Report (Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation)
Here are yet more links to the radiation hazards of CT scans:
Risk of Childhood Leukemia Associated with Diagnostic Irradiation and Polymorphisms in DNA Repair Genes
New England Journal of Medicine – CT An Increasing Source of Radiation Exposure
The British Journal of Radiology - What Are the Risks From Medical X-rays and Other Low Dose Radiation
Effects of Radiation on Children by Thomas Slovis, Eric Hall – dose of CT and cancer rate chart
Estimated Risks of Radiation-Induced Fatal Cancer from Pediatric CT (Columbia University)
A leading radiologist shares his views: Semelka's Spin: Appropriate Response to the Dangers of CT?
This is excerpted from a panel discussion of esteemed radiologists DOI 10.1007/s00247-002-0674-y
UC San Diego- Lay Language Equivalents for Radiation Doses
CT scan radiation can equal nuclear bomb exposure - health - 11 May 2007 - New Scientist
Informing Parents about CT Radiation Exposure in Children: It's OK to Tell Them
The Control of Radiation Exposure From CT Scans
Computed Tomography and Radiation Risks: What Pediatric Health Care Providers Should Know
