While doctors are quick to prescribe a CT scan for all types of potential “illnesses” and symptoms, it seems that the CT scans may be doing more harm and causing worse maladies than the original issues.
It seems that the technicians “trained” on the equipment would give higher than recommended doses of radiation to get “clearer images” – and no one seems to know what “too high” means when scanning the brain.
Besides hair loss, there are reports of headaches and memory loss.
I wonder if this is what happened to me in 2004 when I had a bout with Bell’s palsy – the doctor treating me had me undergo 2 CT scans within a period of 1 week.
–Pat
The Radiation Boom – After Stroke Scans, Patients Face Serious Health Risks – NYTimes.com.