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Medical diagnostic radiation exposures (e.g. CT scans) increase the risk of gliomas. [11]

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Pubmed Data : Radiat Res. 2011 Apr 5. Epub 2011 Apr 5. PMID: 21466382 [12]

Article Published Date : Apr 05, 2011

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Glioma : CK(174) : AC(84) [13]

Anti Therapeutic Actions : Computed tomography (CT) Scan : CK(31) : AC(4) [1], X-ray Diagnostic Technologies : CK(467) : AC(64) [14]

The radiation dose from computed tomography in patients with necrotizing pancreatitis is significant. [15]

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Pubmed Data : J Gastrointest Surg. 2010 Oct;14(10):1529-35. Epub 2010 Sep 8. PMID: 20824381 [16]

Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2010

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Pancreatitis: Acute Necrotizing : CK(28) : AC(6) [17]

Anti Therapeutic Actions : Computed tomography (CT) Scan : CK(31) : AC(4) [1], X-ray Diagnostic Technologies : CK(467) : AC(64) [14]

Whole-body CT scans may result in up to 37% patients receiving at least one recommendation for further evaluation. [18]

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Pubmed Data : Radiology. 2005 Nov ;237(2):385-94. Epub 2005 Sep 16. PMID: 16170016 [19]

Article Published Date : Oct 31, 2005

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Incidentalomas : CK(10) : AC(1) [20]

Anti Therapeutic Actions : Computed tomography (CT) Scan : CK(31) : AC(4) [1]

It has been estimated that about 0.4% of all cancers in the United States may be attributable to the radiation from CT studies. [21]

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Pubmed Data : N Engl J Med. 2007 Nov 29;357(22):2277-84. PMID: 18046031 [22]

Article Published Date : Nov 29, 2007

Study Type : Review

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Diseases : Cancers: All : CK(14773) : AC(4596) [23], Cancers: Radiation-Induced : CK(9) : AC(7) [24]

Pharmacological Actions : Carcinogens : CK(31) : AC(2) [25]

Anti Therapeutic Actions : Computed tomography (CT) Scan : CK(31) : AC(4) [1]

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