Discussing radiation risks associated with CT scans with patients

JAMA

Volumn 304, Issue 19, 2010, Pages 2170-2171

  Baerlocher, Mark Otto ^a,c   Detsky, Allan S ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANCER RISK; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; IONIZING RADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOTE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 78349278833     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.1591     Document Type: Note

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