Re: Radiation levels - 64-slice CT vs. new 'dual-source' CT

James216440@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
mike e wrote:
James, thanks for your perspective. I do appreciate your opinion.

As for the actual equipment involved, the diverse answers about the
technology that's out there have been interesting albeit confusing.

When I called the hospital with the "dual-source" CT machines this
morning to ask about the difference between this version and the
"64-slice" CT, the Heart Center physician I spoke with
advised me that between the two, the radiation exposure is "about the
same."

Of course, this contradicts manufacturer information that suggests "up
to 50% lower" exposure
due to the different technology which is touted as an advantage of the
dual-source procedure.

I am now even more confounded in seeking an answer to what was really
my initial question which
was simply,
What's the difference in radiation between these two procedures?

Thanks again,

Mike


Mike,

What the doctor is saying is the level of radiation is so low that
there is no meaningful risk difference between the two methods.

No that is not what the doctor is saying:

http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.cardiology/msg/22d15c84c8aece37?

In the Holy Spirit,

Andrew <><
---
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
http://EmoryCardiology.com

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