A mammogram produces 4000 times more radiation than an airport security scan. An abdominal CT scan produces 200,000 times more. We look at the medicine and the money.

A mammogram produces 4000 times more radiation than an airport security scan. An abdominal CT scan produces 200,000 times more. We look at the medicine and the money.

A mammogram produces 4000 times more radiation than an airport security scan. An abdominal CT scan produces 200,000 times more. We look at the medicine and the money.&nbsp;

The Use and Abuse of Radiation

A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping &ndash; and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.

A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.

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