Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4231394 Journal of the American College of Radiology 2011 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
The majority of CT-induced cancers are predicted to result from sporadic rather than frequent scanning. Frequent scanning confers a significant cancer risk but occurs in severely ill patients, a large proportion of who die before any radiation-induced cancer would be a factor in their health.
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Frequent Body CT Scanning of Young Adults: Indications, Outcomes, and Risk for Radiation-Induced Cancer
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