Re: Reuters article: Portable X-Ray Machine Radiation Dose Is

[Jim Tocci <jtocci@ehs.umass.edu>]

Al Tschaeche wrote:
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> Jim Hardeman wrote:
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> > Portable X-Ray Machine Radiation Dose Is Small
> > WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) - Portable chest x-ray units are mobile x-ray machines that can be wheeled to the bedside of a seriously ill patient. There have been concerns about radiation exposure from use of these machines. But new study findings show that patients who require multiple portable chest x-rays while being treated in intensive care units generally receive safe levels of radiation exposure.
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Hi All,
For what it's worth, I agree with Al. In fact, I agreed long ago!
Jim

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