Assess risks of imaging with doctor

By Dr. Ron Fujimoto

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 12, 2011

~~<p>As the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant developed following the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March, there was concern about radiation exposure in Hawaii.</p>
<p>Fortunately, radiation detected here has been far below a level deemed a health risk, both by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration. But you should be aware of other, more immediate sources of radiation exposure. These come from natural and artificial sources daily, but the greatest are the many imaging tests used every day.</p>
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As the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant developed following the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March, there was concern about radiation exposure in Hawaii.

Fortunately, radiation detected here has been far below a level deemed a health risk, both by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration. But you should be aware of other, more immediate sources of radiation exposure. These come from natural and artificial sources daily, but the greatest are the many imaging tests used every day. Login for more...