May 1, 2004

Radiation Risks Potentially Associated with Low-Dose CT Screening of Adult Smokers for Lung Cancer

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Given the estimated upper limit of a 5.5% increase in lung cancer risk attributable to annual CT-related radiation exposure, a mortality benefit of considerably more than 5% may be necessary to outweigh the potential radiation risks.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d88eb58c03fbaff8bef60f — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2312030880

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David J. Brenner

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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