
A new study has suggested that patients suffering from digestive disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease could be exposed to significant levels of radiation from diagnostic imaging tests.
“Our results show that significant increases in radiation exposure in the last decade have paralleled the increased use of computed tomography imaging,” lead author Alan Desmond, of the Cork University Hospital, said in a news release from the American Gastroenterological Association. “While cumulative exposure is highest in patients with Crohn’s disease, high exposure may also occur in patients with other gastrointestinal disorders.”
The researchers noted that diagnostic imaging with CT does benefit patients with gastrointestinal tract disorders, especially those with Crohn’s disease.
The study appears in the April 1 online edition of the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
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