1. Tailored CT: primum non nocere.
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Lautin, E. M., Novick, M. K., and Jean-Baptiste, R.
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DRUG therapy , *CANCER patients , *IONIZING radiation , *RADIATION doses , *TECHNOLOGICAL innovations - Abstract
Despite its vital diagnostic utility, the ionizing radiation used in CT is not benign. Patients have an increased risk of dying from a radiation-induced cancer for every pass through a CT scanner. One way to reduce this risk is to tailor CT, especially follow-up scans, to specific areas of concern. By doing so, we can help to minimize the small but real risk from this essential technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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