Covid Crisis: Is India Overdoing CT Scans?
AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria on Monday warned of the misuse of CT scans and biomarkers by patients having mild COVID-19 symptoms and said that the overuse of CT scans increases exposure to radiation that in turn escalates the risk of cancer. We spoke with doctors on when it is necessary to get CT scans and whether doctors are advising it indiscriminately as suggested by Dr Guleria.
