The risk of cataract associated with repeated head and neck CT studies: A nationwide population-based study

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 201, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 626-630

  Yuan, Mei Kang ^a   Tsai, Der Chong ^a   Chang, Shih Chieh ^a   Yuan, Mei Chun ^b   Chang, Shu Ju ^c   Chen, Huan Wu ^d,e   Leu, Hsin Bang ^a,f  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c ALETHEIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^f TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cataract; CT; Radiation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CATARACT; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RISK FACTOR; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATARACT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION DOSAGE; RISK; TAIWAN; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84884648790     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: 15463141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.12.9652     Document Type: Article

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