About Quote by Eric Topol

“Furthermore, Choosing Wisely doesn’t emphasize the cumulative risk of these scans that involve ionized radiation.78–81 For example, a typical cardiology practice has its patients…

— Eric Topol

Millions of Americans every year depend upon medical imaging exams to diagnose disease and detect injury, and thousands more rely on radiation therapy to…

— Charles W. Pickering

Every year, more than 300 million x-rays, CT scans, MRIs and other medical imaging exams are performed in the United States, and seven out…

— Charles W Pickering

You have in the U.S. around two million new diagnoses of cancer a year, and 13 million survivors, so you have about 10,000 patients…

— Patrick Soon-Shiong

The technology used to detect if vehicles are carrying radioactive material is so sensitive it can tell if a person recently received radiation as…

— Timothy Murphy

I go for my completely routine mammogram and then I get a call from my gynecologist. And she says, 'Well, I have some -…

— Cynthia Nixon

When I entered the field in July 1958 I believed what they told me about radiation risks. I spent much effort reducing the dose…

— John Cameron

My main frustration is the fear of cancer from low dose radiation, even by radiologists.

— John Cameron

You see, one of the best ways to assure quality radiologic procedures is to require a basic level of education and skill for the…

— Charles W Pickering

I had a PET scan, and it was cleared. Not one cell of cancer after three rounds of chemo. But I still had seven…

— Abby Lee Miller

My estimate is that about 94,000 cancer fatalities for the future are being induced with each year of medical diagnostic X-rays (in US).

— John Gofman

The current lack of a national standard for operators of medical imaging and radiation therapy equipment poses a hazard to American patients and jeopardizes…

— Charles W. Pickering