A pediatric CT dose and risk estimator

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1816-1821

  Alessio, Adam M ^a   Phillips, Grace S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

CT dosimetry; CT usage; Pediatric CT; Radiation risk

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CANCER RISK; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; INTERNET; LIFESPAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOLOGIST; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ALGORITHMS; BODY BURDEN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOFTWARE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; WHOLE-BODY COUNTING;

EID: 78650199018     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-010-1761-0     Document Type: Article

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