For many patients, by CT scan to diagnose the illness is more common practice. Australian researchers have recently reminded the patients, CT scan radiation doses generated far more than conventional X-ray examination, the excessive use of easier to cause cancer.

Australian Medical Authority has issued a statement that the Bureau of the irrational use of cancer detector CT scan of the phenomenon that a high degree of attention, relevant medical radiation experts urged doctors not to misuse CT scan to check the disease.

Australian medical researchers believe that Australia has more than 400 cases per year of new cancer cases are diagnosed by the frequent use of CT scanning caused and therefore recommends that doctors not to CT scan as the first choice for back pain and other disease diagnosis .

one for Perth, Australia conducted a survey of medical students, more than half of high school students to underestimate the CT scan produced by the radiation dosage. It is reported that Australia accepts the number of CT scans at an average annual growth rate of 12%.

(taken from the “Hong Kong Commercial Daily”)