Radiation exposure by medical X-ray applications
Barbara Buchberger, Katharina Scholl, Laura Krabbe, Ljuba Spiller, Beate Lux
Abstract
The risk of bias due to a large number of reference sources must be reduced in studies leading to realistic estimates of collective radiation doses. The risk of CT-induced radiation exposure for children should be investigated by further studies with a follow-up of at least ten years.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineIonizing radiationPopulationChecklistMedical physicsEnvironmental healthNuclear medicinePediatricsIrradiationCognitive psychologyNuclear physicsPsychologyPhysicsRadiation Dose and ImagingEffects of Radiation ExposureRadioactivity and Radon Measurements