{"id":354,"date":"2010-09-21T10:19:29","date_gmt":"2010-09-21T16:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagomedicalmalpracticeattorney-blog.lawblogger.net\/2010\/09\/21\/breast_cancer_screen_should_co\/"},"modified":"2019-12-29T06:02:58","modified_gmt":"2019-12-29T12:02:58","slug":"breast_cancer_screen_should_co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/breast_cancer_screen_should_co\/","title":{"rendered":"Breast Cancer Screen Should Consider Breast Imaging Radiation Risks According to Medical Journals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several studies have recently investigated the dangers of different radiology scans and the possibility of radiation overexposure.  While many of these radiology scans are important diagnostic tools, research has suggested that many physicians are unaware of the dangers of several different scans, or else are poorly informed about the inherent risks.<\/p>\n<p>Radiology scans are an important tool in screening for breast cancer and allowed physicians to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/lawyer-attorney-1337427.html\">diagnose breast cancer<\/a> much earlier, thereby increasing the cancer patient&#8217;s hope of survival.  However, depending on the type of radiology exam used the degree of radiation exposure varies drastically.  For example, a typical mammogram increases a woman&#8217;s risk of developing breast cancer by 1.3 times per every 1,000 women.<\/p>\n<p>A mammogram is the standard diagnostic exam to diagnose breast cancer, however, there are additional radiology exams that doctors might order if the mammogram fails to provide a clear diagnosis.  Of of these exams, the breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) increases a woman&#8217;s risk of developing breast cancer by 20 to 30 times and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naviscan.com\/products\/pem-locator\">positron emissions mammography (PEM)<\/a> increases the risk by 23 times.  Also, while radiation exposure during a traditional mammograms only increases the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/lawyer-attorney-1337427.html\">risk of developing breast cancer<\/a>, the BSGI and PEM also increase the risk of cancer in other major organs, i.e. the bladder, gallbladder, kidneys, etc.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/breast_cancer_screen_should_co\/#more-354\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several studies have recently investigated the dangers of different radiology scans and the possibility of radiation overexposure. 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