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bythsths ( 31372 ) writes:
> 93 million CT examinations were carried out in 2023
So the average person gets a CT scan every three years? Over 20 in their lifetime? That is crazy - the risk of a CT scan is pretty well understood, so why do we use it like candy?
European countries do far fewer CT scans, with better health outcomes, although the numbers are rising, too.
byJayhawk0123 ( 8440955 ) writes:
between "$300 and $6,750" for average cost of a CT scan... they are literally incentivized to do as many as possible. The joys of a healthcare system fueled by profits and not results. .... which also has the perverse result of causing conditions that will require additional CT scans... ... plus insurance companies declining procedures, needing a 2nd opinion- which results in additional scans ... google powered patients thinking they know better requesting doctors run the scans ... there are many many causes... some good (availability), some bad ($/ignorance).
the good news- from my understanding, the tech in CT scans has been improving, lowering the amount of radiation actually needed for even sharper scans... so as long as the tech is adopted and replaces the old machines (and not just used in conjunction to do more scans) it's a less risky future
on an anecdotal note- doctors in Europe, Asia (vs the US/Canada) rely less on diagnostic imaging for everything...
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byThurstonMoore ( 605470 ) writes:
What you're saying is not reality. I've had to have a bunch of MRIs of my neck and back, but I've only had 2 CTs in my life. One was in the ER and there was no way I could lay flat long enough to have an MRI, the CT was bad enough and it was over in a few minutes.
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