Tables for effective dose assessment from diagnostic radiology (period 1946-1995) in epidemiologic studies.

Diagnostic radiology is a leading cause of man-made radiation exposure to the population. It is an important factor in many epidemiological studies as variable of interest or as potential confounder. The effective dose as a risk related quantity is the most often stated patient dose. Nevertheless, t...

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Main Authors: Merle Friederike Meiboom, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Kerstin Weitmann, Heiner von Boetticher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248987