Radiological exposure evaluation through the computerised electronic records system as decisional support to X-ray examination justification in family medicine

<strong>Background</strong> In recent decades, patients' exposure to ionising radiation (IR) during diagnostic examinations has increased a great deal. X-ray requests do not always conform to the principle of 'justification', which emphasises the real utility and necessity...

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Main Authors: Ernesto Mola, Serena DeDonatis, Gianni Saccomanno, Roberto Giorgia, Sergio Giorgia, Trentino Bosco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT 2010-06-01
Series:Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics
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Online Access:http://hijournal.bcs.org/index.php/jhi/article/view/759