How Safe Are Radiation Doses in Diagnostic Radiology? A Historical Perspective and Review of Current Evidence
The “no dose is safe” linear no-threshold (LNT) model forms the basis for radiation safety in radiology practice. This model has its origins in observations of germline mutations in fruit flies exposed to X-rays. After World War II, quantitative risk estimates of radiation injury are primarily deriv...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2021-10-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1735927 |