Guest guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 This is a warning from Medline about long term buildup of radiation we get every time we cross the threshold of any ER. Maybe we should be questioning how often we get them, they seem to be routine in many cases. I have often wondered about that, as I was leaving, I would hear the doctor say, " Oh, by the way, I want you to get another x-ray before you leave. " FYI, Lottie THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term buildup of radiation resulting from repeated emergency room X-rays and scans may be placing some patients at an increased risk for developing cancer, new research suggests. At issue are routine testing procedures -- currently in widespread use in hospitals across the United States -- that emit a certain degree of ionizing radiation. Such procedures include both standard X-rays and more sophisticated CT scans, as well as nuclear medicine screenings where tiny amounts of radioactive material are swallowed and followed throughout the body. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_65191.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Hi Lottie, Interesting article. I've lost track of how many times I've had someone suggest I get an xray for one thing or another, even the dentist keeps asking and I've almost always refused (for both me and my kids). I always weigh the risk versus the benefit and the majority of the time I've found that the risk didn't outweigh the benefit. The amount of radiation in one CT scan can be equivalent to as much as 500 xrays depending on the body part scanned. Now that's a lot of radiation! Tracey > > This is a warning from Medline about long term buildup of radiation we get every time we cross the threshold of any ER. Maybe we should be questioning how often we get them, they seem to be routine in many cases. I have often wondered about that, as I was leaving, I would hear the doctor say, " Oh, by the way, I want you to get another x-ray before you leave. " > FYI, > Lottie > > > > THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term buildup of radiation resulting from repeated emergency room X-rays and scans may be placing some patients at an increased risk for developing cancer, new research suggests. > > At issue are routine testing procedures -- currently in widespread use in hospitals across the United States -- that emit a certain degree of ionizing radiation. Such procedures include both standard X- rays and more sophisticated CT scans, as well as nuclear medicine screenings where tiny amounts of radioactive material are swallowed and followed throughout the body. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_65191.html > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 And I've lost track of all the ones I have had! You get them at least quarterly in most trials, plus every 2 weeks if you have PE, now in this new trial they pay particular attention to lungs , so I've had 3 already. Maybve a zillion already??? I figure , if you don't have them, something really bad may happen, and if you do have them something really bad might happen, is that what they call Catch 22? Bobby Tracey <traceyincanada@...> wrote: Hi Lottie, Interesting article. I've lost track of how many times I've had someone suggest I get an xray for one thing or another, even the dentist keeps asking and I've almost always refused (for both me and my kids). I always weigh the risk versus the benefit and the majority of the time I've found that the risk didn't outweigh the benefit. The amount of radiation in one CT scan can be equivalent to as much as 500 xrays depending on the body part scanned. Now that's a lot of radiation! Tracey > > This is a warning from Medline about long term buildup of radiation we get every time we cross the threshold of any ER. Maybe we should be questioning how often we get them, they seem to be routine in many cases. I have often wondered about that, as I was leaving, I would hear the doctor say, " Oh, by the way, I want you to get another x-ray before you leave. " > FYI, > Lottie > > > > THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term buildup of radiation resulting from repeated emergency room X-rays and scans may be placing some patients at an increased risk for developing cancer, new research suggests. > > At issue are routine testing procedures -- currently in widespread use in hospitals across the United States -- that emit a certain degree of ionizing radiation. Such procedures include both standard X- rays and more sophisticated CT scans, as well as nuclear medicine screenings where tiny amounts of radioactive material are swallowed and followed throughout the body. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_65191.html > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Hi Bobby, I know what you're saying and yes, sometimes you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. The ones that always bug me though are the dentists who say we need xrays to see if there's any cavities in between the teeth....they always said this for my kids who didn't even have their adult teeth yet. I always answered them by saying if they do have any cavities there, I don't really care because those teeth are all going to fall out soon anyway. Tracey > > > > This is a warning from Medline about long term buildup of radiation > we get every time we cross the threshold of any ER. Maybe we should > be questioning how often we get them, they seem to be routine in many > cases. I have often wondered about that, as I was leaving, I would > hear the doctor say, " Oh, by the way, I want you to get another x- ray > before you leave. " > > FYI, > > Lottie > > > > > > > > THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term buildup of radiation > resulting from repeated emergency room X-rays and scans may be > placing some patients at an increased risk for developing cancer, new > research suggests. > > > > At issue are routine testing procedures -- currently in widespread > use in hospitals across the United States -- that emit a certain > degree of ionizing radiation. Such procedures include both standard X- > rays and more sophisticated CT scans, as well as nuclear medicine > screenings where tiny amounts of radioactive material are swallowed > and followed throughout the body. > http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_65191.html > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 I've been wondering about this, too, Lottie. When I have a bout with pleural effusion it always means two xrays -- one to determine if there's fluid and the other after two weeks to see if it's gone away. Now that I'm on continuous low doses of lasix I don't think I'll be having them which I'm happy about. [ ] Too many x-rays???? This is a warning from Medline about long term buildup of radiation we get every time we cross the threshold of any ER. Maybe we should be questioning how often we get them, they seem to be routine in many cases. I have often wondered about that, as I was leaving, I would hear the doctor say, " Oh, by the way, I want you to get another x-ray before you leave. " FYI, Lottie THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term buildup of radiation resulting from repeated emergency room X-rays and scans may be placing some patients at an increased risk for developing cancer, new research suggests. At issue are routine testing procedures -- currently in widespread use in hospitals across the United States -- that emit a certain degree of ionizing radiation. Such procedures include both standard X-rays and more sophisticated CT scans, as well as nuclear medicine screenings where tiny amounts of radioactive material are swallowed and followed throughout the body. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_65191.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Oh my! That would explain why I glow in the dark! LMAO I've had every kind of xray under the sun. > > This is a warning from Medline about long term buildup of radiation we get every time we cross the threshold of any ER. Maybe we should be questioning how often we get them, they seem to be routine in many cases. I have often wondered about that, as I was leaving, I would hear the doctor say, " Oh, by the way, I want you to get another x-ray before you leave. " > FYI, > Lottie > > > > THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term buildup of radiation resulting from repeated emergency room X-rays and scans may be placing some patients at an increased risk for developing cancer, new research suggests. > > At issue are routine testing procedures -- currently in widespread use in hospitals across the United States -- that emit a certain degree of ionizing radiation. Such procedures include both standard X- rays and more sophisticated CT scans, as well as nuclear medicine screenings where tiny amounts of radioactive material are swallowed and followed throughout the body. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_65191.html > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 You know I have often wondered over the last five years if X-rays were why I had CML or at least one of the reasons. Since I was 16 I have been X-rayed, Catscanned, MRI'ed, had radioactive dye injected probably more then 100 times. When I was 17 they found Xanthoma's in my stomach and yearly after that I was Catscanned and MRI'ed and dyed to death and Endoscoped to death! That and I have worked at several convenience stores on midnights where my main duty was cleaning with heavey industrial cleaners that produce benzene. PLUS my dad smoked about four packs a day all my life, and now I have smoked for the last 20 years, but I truly believe it was the X-rays more then anything! I think Dr.s over process to death for nearly no reason and part of the reasoning or way of thinking comes from working with doctors in the ER, I was a HUC (health unit coordinator) and I ordered all those tests on people! Hugs, > > > > This is a warning from Medline about long term buildup of radiation > we get every time we cross the threshold of any ER. Maybe we should > be questioning how often we get them, they seem to be routine in many > cases. I have often wondered about that, as I was leaving, I would > hear the doctor say, " Oh, by the way, I want you to get another x-ray > before you leave. " > > FYI, > > Lottie > > > > > > > > THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term buildup of radiation > resulting from repeated emergency room X-rays and scans may be > placing some patients at an increased risk for developing cancer, new > research suggests. > > > > At issue are routine testing procedures -- currently in widespread > use in hospitals across the United States -- that emit a certain > degree of ionizing radiation. Such procedures include both standard X- > rays and more sophisticated CT scans, as well as nuclear medicine > screenings where tiny amounts of radioactive material are swallowed > and followed throughout the body. > http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_65191.html > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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