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Techniques and radiation dose in CT examinations of adult patients

Elameen et al., 2010

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18348300392527513442
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Elameen S
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The use of CT in medical diagnosis delivers radiation doses to patients that are higher than those from other radiological procedures. Lake of optimized protocols could be an additional source of increased dose. The aim of this study was to measure radiation doses in CT …
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