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AMA urges stronger radiation protections
Editor's Note Amid growing concerns about healthcare workers’ exposure to ionizing radiation and its associated cancer risks, the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates called for increased protective measures and standardized guidelines, including improved exposure metrics, during their interim meeting in Orlando, Florida. MedPage Today reported the news November…
Link between CT scans and blood cancer risk in young patients
Editor's Note A multinational study has uncovered a clear association between young people’s exposure to radiation via CT scans and increased risk of blood cancer. The findings were published in the journal Nature Medicine on November 9. The study looked at data from radiology records of 276 hospitals in nine…
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