Medical irradiation of children. Beware of too fast conclusion;Irradiation médicale de l'enfant. Attention aux conclusions hâtives

Journal de Radiologie

Volumn 85, Issue 10 I, 2004, Pages 1671-1672

  Brisse, H ^a   Sirinelli, D ^b   Adamsbaum, C ^c   Chateil, J F ^d   Claudon, M ^e   Geoffray, A ^f   Petit, P ^g   Rausin, L ^h   Panuel, M ⁱ  

^a INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

^b Centre de Pediatrie Clocheville   (France)

^c HÔPITAL SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL   (France)

^d HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

^e HÔPITAL D ENFANTS   (France)

^f Fondation Lenval Hopital pour Enfants   (France)

^g TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

^h Centre Hospitalier Regional de La Citadelle   (Belgium)

ⁱ HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; IONIZING RADIATION; IRRADIATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; CHILD; COGNITION; HUMAN; INFANT; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

CHILD; COGNITION; HUMANS; INFANT; RADIATION DOSAGE;

EID: 18344372783     PISSN: 02210363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0221-0363(04)97730-x     Document Type: Editorial

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