A fourteen-year-old girl presents to the Emergency Room for evaluation for appendicitis. You tell her parents that you would like the child to have an ultrasound to aid in the diagnosis, but her father states that he would prefer that you save time and proceed straight to a CT scan. What information would you pass along to parents regarding the risks of cancer associated with the use of CT in children?
A There is an increased risk for developing leukemia.
B Cancers associated with CT scans occur late in life.
C There is increased risk for developing abdominopelvic tumors.
D There is no cancer risk associated with CT scans in children.
A There is an increased risk for developing leukemia.
B Cancers associated with CT scans occur late in life.
C There is increased risk for developing abdominopelvic tumors.
D There is no cancer risk associated with CT scans in children.
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