Radiation, Risks Are Focus of Breast Screening Studies

Radiation, Risks Are Focus of Breast Screening Studies
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/science/24breast.html?_r=1

"When Dr. Deborah Rhodes orders a diagnostic test that involves radiation, she consults a chart in her office that lists the amount of radiation exposure from each test. She considers the patient's total past exposure, and then carefully weighs the risks and benefits of each test and any alternative approaches she can take."