Nuclear radiation dose to the surroundings from patients who are undergoing nuclear medicine examinations

The worldwide 2009 estimates for the average annual per-capita effective radiation dose from medicine have doubled during the past 15 years. This has increased the concern for patients as radiation sources. The existing evidence indicates that the amount of radiation is small; but there are few empi...

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Main Authors: Liv-Inger Stenstad, Geir Andre Pedersen, Andreas Dypvik Landmark, Berit Brattheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences 2014-11-01
Series:Radiography Open
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Online Access:https://journals.hioa.no/index.php/radopen/article/view/1196