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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?
#. 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