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Increase in CT exams for children in ERs raising concerns

The number of children receiving computed tomography (CT) scans in emergency rooms has been rapidly rising -- raising concerns that some may be exposed to adult-sized radiation doses that could lead

Providers pledge to use less radiation

Healthcare providers are aiming to stop the overuse of radiation on patients during medical exams through a nationwide campaign--Image Wisely--launched this week at the Radiological Society of North

SPOTLIGHT: VA grilled over radiation dosing mistakes at Pennsylvania facility

In a hearing taking place last week, Department of Veteran's Affairs officials had their feet held to the fire over a prostate-cancer program that gave the wrong radiation doses to veterans for