Abbott selling scans in fight vs. heart disease

Article by: JAMES WALSH , Star Tribune
Updated: October 7, 2012 - 7:47 AM

Critics worry the ad-driven practice could needlessly scare the "worried well."

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popadopolusOct. 7, 1212:42 AM

If 28000 Minnesotans have had this scan, where are the statistical results? Good lord, even if it's necessary to obtain permission from the patients to use the data and only 25% of them consent, Abbot would still have a population sample of 7000. Maybe the statistics don't support the practice and they were omitted intentionally!

kkjerOct. 7, 12 1:33 PM

A test the "experts" say is unnecessary, a PSA test saved my life four years ago. I just had a CT scan because I had pnuemonia and they happened to find I had an enlarged aorta. I have an appointment with a cardiologist in a week. No one can tell me these tests are unneccesary.