AIIMS Chief Suggests Avoiding CT Scans in Mild COVID Cases
AIIMS Chief Suggests Avoiding CT Scans in Mild COVID Cases by Angela Mohan on May 4, 2021 at 10:43 AM AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria suggested to avoid computerised tomography scan (CT scan) in cases of mild symptoms of COVID-19 and warned against use of steroids earlier. Addressing a press conference, Guleria said one CT scan is equivalent to 300-400 chest X-rays and this increases the risk of having cancer in later life, especially in youth, as one is exposed to harmful radiation. The CT scan will show few patches which will end without any treatment, he noted. The CT ...