Estimation of the radiation dose from thoracic CT scans in a cystic fibrosis population

Chest

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1233-1238

  Donadieu, Jean ^a   Roudier, Candice ^a   Saguintaah, Magali ^b   Maccia, Carlo ^c   Chiron, Raphaël ^d  

^a INSTITUT DE VEILLE SANITAIRE   (France)

^b Centre Hospitalier de l'Université   (France)

^c Centre d'Assurance de Qualité des Applications Technologiques   (France)

^d HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Pulmonary CT scan; Thoracic radiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW; BREAST; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 35448972915     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-0221     Document Type: Article

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