Radiology scans must be high quality for accurate treatment decisions, expert says
Family medicine consultant Waleed Al-Badawi stressed the need for high-quality radiology scans, noting their critical role in guiding treatment decisions.
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AIFamily medicine consultant Waleed Al-Badawi said that radiology scans are among the diagnostic tools used in medicine, similar to laboratory tests and biopsies. He explained that the safety of these scans varies depending on the type of radiation used, with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound being the safest within certain limits.
Speaking in an interview with Al-Saudiya TV, Dr. Al-Badawi added that the least safe scans are interventional radiology procedures involving contrast dyes, as well as CT scans.
Al-Badawi emphasized that important medical decisions are based on these scans, so they must be performed with high quality and accuracy.
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