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  • Easy does it on the X-ray doses for kids.
    FDA Leans On Device Makers To Cut X-Ray Doses For Kids
    Scott Hensley
    The Food and Drug Administration is proposing that manufacturers of X-ray machines and CT scanners do more to protect children from radiation exposure. If companies don't take steps to limit X-ray doses, the agency may require a label on their new equipment recommending it not be used on children.