Re: MRI versus CT scan

["Tony LaMastra" <alamastra@enter.net>]

Two different forms of energy.   CAT is ionizing, MRI is non-ionizing
magnetic field.   Are you asking for the total energy in joules/kg?   


Tony LaMastra
alamastra@enter.net
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> From: SSEKIRK@aol.com
> To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
> Subject: MRI vsersus CT scan
> Date: Tuesday, August 18, 1998 9:39 PM
> 
> Radsafers,
> 
> Dose anyone have information on the relative doses received from a CAT
versus
> MRI head scan?  Is anyone aware of any long term studies that examine the
> potential long term effects of frequent CT scans?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> S. KIRK
> SSEKIRK@AOL.COM
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