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Exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation from medical imaging procedures
- Source :
- The New England Journal of Medicine. August 27, 2009, Vol. 361 Issue 9, p849, 9 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- A study was conducted to evaluate the low-dose ionizing radiation exposure that occurs after medical imaging procedures. Results indicate that such procedures lead to high cumulative effective doses of radiation.
- Subjects :
- Diagnostic imaging -- Complications and side effects
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00284793
- Volume :
- 361
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- The New England Journal of Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.207365549