CAT scan commercialized

[Susan Gawarecki <loc@ICX.NET>]

Today's paper contains a big color glossy insert "CATscan 2000

Quarterly" all about the benfits of a CAT scan with a mobile unit

"coming to a location near you" with a schedule of stops.  Only $195 for

a heart, lung or abdomen scan--have all three and take $50 off your

third test.  Call 1-87-R-U-AT-RISK to schedule an appointment.  See

www.cat-scan2000.com for more info.



Amazing hype.  This publication warns about how other technologies

overlook serious problems, has testimonials about how this "saved my

life" and notes in passing that (1) your insurance probably won't pay

for it and (2) this is X-ray technology.



Didn't I see a RadSafe post a few weeks ago expressing concerns about

unnecessary and/or excessive exposures from such mobile units?

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Susan L. Gawarecki, Ph.D., Executive Director

Oak Ridge Reservation Local Oversight Committee

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A schedule of meetings on DOE issues is posted on our Web site

http://www.local-oversight.org/meetings.html - E-mail loc@icx.net

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