Diagnostic XRays causing cancer

This is the latest in the debate over whether diagnostic X-Rays or Ct cause cancer-- a very lucid review by Dr. Brant-Zawadski who finds it improbable to believe that a cancer could be caused by patients undergoing diagnostic CT or X-Ray. Check it out at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/542277?src=mp

Also read the latest editorial of Radiology "The ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) Concept in Pediatric Interventional and Fluoroscopic Imaging: Striving to Keep Radiation Doses as Low as Possible during Fluoroscopy of Pediatric Patients—A White Paper Executive Summary" byKeith J. Strauss and Sue C. Kaste inRadiology 2006;240 621-622. Check it out online at

http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/full/240/3/621?etoc

Full copy of this article is available at IRIA HQ.

A must read dialogue between Dr. Ronai & Dr. Semelka on radiation risk form diagnostic X-rays and CT discusses whether a risk of 1 in 1000 of developing cancer after a CT scan is realistic or alarmist. Read all about it on http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/542696?src=mp

The latest in the debate on radiation risk from MDCT, a radio-biologist gives his scientific analysis of the problem and virtually shrugs off the problem as causing insignificant risk of future cancer. Read all about it on http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/543008?src=sr

The doomsayer strikes back. Dr. Semelka counters the criticism from his peers and advises caution in CT studies. Read about it on http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/542555?src=sr

BZ replies again saying radiation is Godlike. Read about it on http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/542317?src=sr