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Radiation From CT Scans May Raise Cancer Risk

This CAT (computerized axial tomography) scan allows doctors a detailed, inside view of the human head. But some CT scans, particularly abdominal scans and scans involving multiple "slices," expose the patient to high levels of radiation. (Corbis)
This CAT (computerized axial tomography) scan allows doctors a detailed, inside view of the human head. But some CT scans, particularly abdominal scans and scans involving multiple "slices," expose the patient to high levels of radiation. (Corbis)

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