British advisory panel deems CT screening tests safe and effective

An advisory healthcare panel in the U.K. has found that CT screening of the lung, heart, and colon exposes patients to safe levels of radiation. It is also clinically effective, according to a published July 31.

The report recommended annual audits of outcomes and a better infrastructure to ensure compliance with national and international radiation exposure protocols.

The Clinical Advisory Committee of Diagnostic Imaging, set up in January 2007, asked experts to review evidence-based clinical papers and research to examine the role of diagnostic imaging in preventive medicine, looking specifically at CT screening in the early detection of certain diseases.

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