I've had two abdominal/pelvic CT scans now in the course of my BC diagnosis and followup, with the third scheduled in October. Both times I was double scanned using the Non-Contrast/Contrast protocol which I thought was the norm.
This New York Times article specifically addresses CT scans of the chest and says too much radiation is used and it is too costly, and most of the time unnecessary. It is based on Medicare records. Just wondering if this thinking is applied to most areas of the body that are CT scanned.
Do you think this applies to us BC patients? What are your thoughts on this?
Overuse of CT Scanning