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Re: Application of ACR appropriateness criteria in ER couldsave millions



Compliance with the ACR appropriateness criteria in the ER would be

great, but will it really "ultimately reduce the number of deaths

associated with radiation-induced cancer by at least 2500 annually?" Is

16 mSv per radiographed patient enough dose to generate that many cancer

deaths in a 9 million patient per year population?  -Dan







Danny K. McClung, RRPT

Health Physicist/Asst. RSO

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