Children, CT scan and radiation

Children, CT scan and radiation

Children are more sensitive to radiation than adults. Computer-ized tomography (CT) consists of 25 % of all medical imaging. It was estimated that more than 2% of all carcinomas in the USA are due to CT scans. There is an ongoing focus on the reduction of CT scan radiation dose. Awareness about risk...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Morteza Bajoghli, Farshad Bajoghli, Nazila Tayari, Reza Rouzbahani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Computer tomography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Millisievert
Radiation
Prevention
Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2010;volume=1;issue=4;spage=220;epage=222;aulast=Bajoghli

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http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2010;volume=1;issue=4;spage=220;epage=222;aulast=Bajoghli

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