Assessing Organ Doses from Paediatric CT Scans—A Novel Approach for an Epidemiology Study (the EPI-CT Study)

Assessing Organ Doses from Paediatric CT Scans—A Novel Approach for an Epidemiology Study (the EPI-CT Study)

The increasing worldwide use of paediatric computed tomography (CT) has led to increasing concerns regarding the subsequent effects of exposure to radiation. In response to this concern, the international EPI-CT project was developed to study the risk of cancer in a large multi-country cohort. In ra...

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Main Authors: Steven L. Simon, Jean-Luc Rehel, Kaddour Rani, Hilde M. Olerud, Carlo Maccia, Arvid Nordenskjöld, Choonsik Lee, Lucian Krille, Tore S. Istad, Andreas Jahnen, Johannes Hermen, Eva G. Friberg, Jérémie Dabin, Isabelle Thierry-Chef, Lara Struelens, Ausrele Kesminiene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-02-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
paediatric computed tomography
organ dose reconstruction
scanner settings
leukaemia
cancer risk
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/2/717

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