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How to comply with CMS's CT radiation dose measure

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1 Some patients receive excessive radiation doses without diagnostic benefit, needlessly increasing their personal risk of developing cancer. Sites can choose to send CT studies directly from CT machines, with a routing rule in PACS, or with a DICOM router. 2022 Feb; 302(2):380-389. 2 Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD.