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Medical Radiation Exposure Management: A Report of a Novel Approach for Medical Managers
The rapidly expanding use of computed tomographic (CT) scanning has revitalized a longstanding concern over the quantification and management of an individual's cumulative radiation exposure.
Letter, April 2007
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Regarding Causation of Carcinogenesis and Low Dose Radiation: The Last Word (From Me, at Least)
Believe what you want, but preaching is different than teaching. On this topic, I remain an agnostic until I experience the appropriate epiphany, be it scientific or religious.
Letter, March 2007
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MDCT of the Small Bowel
With the volumetric and multiplanar images that are now possible, multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is a useful tool for the evaluation of the small bowel luminal contents, as well as the bowel wall.
Commentary, September 2006
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Remembering Lessons From the Past: The 50-Year Anniversary of "Malignant Disease in Childhood and Diagnostic Irradiation In Utero"
We are all familiar with the saying "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it," and yet even knowing this, we still sometimes forget.
Commentary, November 2006
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An Apple a Day...
As I join the ranks of the silvering boomers, I find myself less easily embarrassed and caring less about whom I offend. This extends to my observations about us physicians.
Commentary, October 2006
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Is MRI Any Safer Than CT? Part I: Systems and Safety Considerations
Problems with metal within the area of the magnetic field can be the most dramatic misadventures in MRI -- with cases of wheelchairs, stretchers, and even hammers flying toward the magnet.
Commentary, October 2006
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Healthcare Spending: Too Much, or Too Little!?
While most consider our nation's rising healthcare expenditures as nonsustainable, the macroeconomic analysis is not quite that simple....
Commentary, September 2006
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Letter to the Editor: Placing Dr. Semelka's Alarmist Articles in Perspective
Dr. Semelka is guilty of hyperbole in his series of articles, particularly in his admonitions about future malpractice lawsuits stemming from CT-induced cancers.
Letter, September 2006
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Letter to the Editor: Radiation Risk and CT Scans -- Response to the Recent Articles on Medscape
"Dr. Semelka's statement, 'There is a 1 in 1000 chance of developing cancer from a 10 mSv radiation dose,' is a scientifically unsound emanation from the proverbial equine waste porcelain container."
Letter, August 2006
