Tracking Radiation Exposure from Medical Diagnostic Procedures
Publisher: National Academies Press 2014
ISBN/ASIN: 0309257662
ISBN-13: 9780309257664
Number of pages: 87
Description:
The growing use of medical diagnostic procedures is correlated with tremendous and undeniable benefits in the care of most patients. However, it is accompanied by growing concerns about the risks associated with diagnostic computed tomography and other procedures that utilize ionizing radiation.
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