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The CT Scan process

By Meera Pal, Caroline Stetler

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center CT technologist Dennis Johnson walks through the CT scan process and explains what patients should expect.

The X-ray factor

Stories in this investigation

  • Radiation overdose wreaks havoc on one woman’s life
  • Licensing proponents call for federal intervention
  • Chart: State licensing
  • Lax X-ray standards may put patients at risk

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X-ray licensing: state by state

X-ray licensing: state by state

NIH doctors on radiation

NIH doctors on radiation

NIH tech Dennis Johnson

NIH tech Dennis Johnson

The CT Scan process

The CT Scan process

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Meera Pal

Caroline Stetler

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