Hospitals and imaging centers across the U.S. must now collect and share data on CT scan radiation levels under new Medicare regulations, a move aimed at improving patient safety and reducing cancer risks associated with excessive radiation exposure, NBC News reported.
Hospitals and imaging centers nationwide are facing new federal requirements to monitor and report radiation levels from CT scans under updated Medicare regulations that took effect in January. The changes, which will be phased in over the next three years, are intended to enhance patient safety by addressing inconsistencies in radiation doses and reducing unnecessary exposure.
Rebecca Smith-Bindman, a professor at the University of California-San Francisco medical school, has spent years researching the potential cancer risks associated with CT scans. She and her colleagues have advocated for stricter oversight, arguing that radiation doses from these scans vary widely and are often excessively high.
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