BIG NEWS - CT Causes Leukemia ?

[kmattox at aol.com]

Caesar.   Not just this one article.   There are now about six articles.   In addition there is an extensive review on the internet.   Do a google search for Radiation Risks from CT scans and be prepared for 8 hours of reading from all of your secondary searches and surfing.   

K


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-----Original Message-----
From: "caesar ursic" <cmursic at gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:26:05 
To:"Trauma &amp, Critical Care mailing list" <trauma-list at trauma.org>
Subject: Re: BIG NEWS - CT Causes Leukemia ?


Normally I make them wait four-six months if the interval scan shows no
problems, depending on the severity of the original injury and what I
perceive to be the patient's proclivity to common sense, reason and self
restraint.  In these two cases where such scan will (likely) *not* be
forthcoming, I am going to tell them that I *cannot* in good conscience
write them such a letter, and that they will just need to decide on their
own if and when they will allow their son to resume contact sports and other
high risk activities (it's starting to snow here, and the skis and
snowboards are getting restless).  Curious about what the rest of you would
do in my situation.

And now I'm off to the library to find that NEJM article.  I get the feeling
that this will be a recurring matter.

CM Ursic
Santa Fe, NM, USA



On 11/30/07, William Bromberg <brombwi1 at memorialhealth.com> wrote:

> Caesar — so when are you going to allow the return?
>
> Did you think I'd let THAT one go?
>
> Bill
>
>
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