The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced an initiative to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from three types of medical imaging procedures: computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine studies, and fluoroscopy. These procedures are the greatest contributors to total radiation exposure within the U.S. population and use much higher radiation doses than other radiographic procedures, such as standard X-rays, dental X-rays, and mammography.
This is a summary of a Press Release issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The link below will take you to the original press release containing complete information, including instructions about what to do if you are affected.
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