The Chicago Tribune posted an article about the risks of CT scans which is quite informative. CT scans while a powerful tools for diagnosing a wide range of diseases has the potential to cause problems as well.
Although the AMAS test is not by itself diagnostic of the presence or absence of disease, it can be used as an aid to diagnosis, detection or monitoring of disease. Since the AMAS test is non-invasive, in some cases it can be used for screening rather that CT scans which can lessen the exposure to potentially harmful radiation.
The full article can be found here:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-radiation-exposure-20100307,0,619847.story
Although the AMAS test is not by itself diagnostic of the presence or absence of disease, it can be used as an aid to diagnosis, detection or monitoring of disease. Since the AMAS test is non-invasive, in some cases it can be used for screening rather that CT scans which can lessen the exposure to potentially harmful radiation.
The full article can be found here:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-radiation-exposure-20100307,0,619847.story
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