Estimating risk of cancer associated with radiation exposure from 64-slice computed tomography coronary angiography

JAMA

Volumn 298, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 317-323

  Einstein, Andrew J ^a,d   Henzlova, Milena J ^b   Rajagopalan, Sanjay ^c  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; WHOLE BODY CT;

EID: 34447558140     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.298.3.317     Document Type: Article

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