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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 04 > Medical imaging may be overused, study suggests

Medical imaging may be overused, study suggests

By Lisa M. Krieger / The Bulletin
December 4, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A dramatic rise in the use of the medical imaging tools like CT scans are increasing health care costs and patients’ exposure to radiation, according to a new study.

The provocative conclusion by a University of California, San Francisco, research team....

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