A dual-modality quantification of scattered radiation from head to female breasts during radiological investigations in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria
Abstract Background To quantify the amount of scattered radiation reaching the breasts during x-ray and CT investigations of the head in order to find appropriate justification for an intended change in practice involving torso shielding. Results Scattered radiation from the head reached the breasts...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-09-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-021-00610-1 |