Study estimates radiation dose, cancer risk from coronary artery calcium screening

A study based on computer modelling of radiation risk suggests that widespread screening for the buildup of calcium in the arteries using computed tomography scans would lead to an estimated 42 additional radiation-induced cancer cases per 100,000 men and 62 cases per 100,000 women, according to a report in the 13 July issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...

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