X-rays May Raise Children's Lifetime Cancer Risk

MONDAY, June 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Children who have imaging tests for heart problems have higher cancer risks over their lifetime, a new study says.

These tests, which include cardiac catheterization and CT scans, are more complex than standard X-rays, and expose kids to higher doses of radiation than X-rays do, researchers at Duke University Medical Center explained.

"There are definitely times when radiation is necessary, but it's important for parents to ask and compare in case you can avert potentially high-exposure procedures. .....


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