Hey Dr Benjamin: reader “Moose_buffer” pointed out that CT scans can be harmful and shouldn’t be done often if it can be avoided. Johnny Benjamin discusses Alves’ situation, whether frequent CT scans are actually dangerous to fighters, how often competitors should have such tests, and why other commissions should follow the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board’s lead. In this week’s installment of “Ask the Fight Doc,” medical columnist and combat-sports specialist Dr. However, Alves’ test, which showed an AV malformation and prompted a quick surgery date, likely wouldn’t have happened if the would-be UFC 111 fighter hadn’t been scheduled to compete in New Jersey, which is home to one of the best and most advanced state athletic commissions in the country. A CT scan may have very well saved Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Thiago Alves’ life.
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