North Carolina medical journal
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Concerns have increased about the potential health risks of ionizing radiation from computed tomography (CT) scans. This paper discusses the biological effects of radiation, describes research findings related to CT use, cites strategies for radiation dose reduction, and emphasizes the need to be judicious in ordering CT scans for children.
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Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) takes a comprehensive approach to asthma management. Support from CCNC helps providers follow evidence-based practice guidelines; data guide continuous quality improvement initiatives and inform the care of individual patients and populations; and care managers work with high-risk patients.
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Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening has been shown to result in detection of earlier-stage lung cancers, with a 20% reduction in cancer-related deaths. LDCT screening offers significant potential benefits to selected patients; however, many questions remain, including questions about the applicability of lung cancer screening in clinical practice.