Computed tomography in children: Multicenter cohort study design for the evaluation of cancer risk

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 249-250

  Krille, L ^a   Jahnen, A ^b   Mildenberger, P ^a   Schneider, K ^c   Weisser, G ^d   Zeeb, H ^e   Blettner, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

^b LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Luxembourg)

^c LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^e Bremer Institut fur Praventionsforschung und Sozialmedizin   (Germany)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Cohort study; Computed tomography; Ionizing radiation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 79955626211     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-011-9549-6     Document Type: Article

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