What are some of the risks and some of the benefits of CT scans? If you...

What are some of the risks and some of the benefits of CT scans? If you were a public health professional, what could you do to increase the benefits, but decrease the risks of CT scans?

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#. Some of the risk of CT scans :-

- Exposure to radiation

- Allergic reaction to contrast dye

- Risk of injury by fall

#. Benefits to CT scan :-

Fast, patient-friendly, and readily available.

#. If I were a public health profession , I would reduce the risk by :-

- Providing the appropriate amount of the radiation to the site mentioned

- Asking the patient does he has any allergy towards sea food , dyes , etc

- Removal of all metallic atricles

- Following meaures for fall prevention

Nightingale answered 2 years ago

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