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Projected Cancer Risks From Computed Tomographic Scans Performed in the United States in 2007

Archives of Internal Medicine · 2009 · Vol. 169(22) · pp. 2071–2071

Amy Berrington de González✉(National Cancer Institute)

Abstract

These detailed estimates highlight several areas of CT scan use that make large contributions to the total cancer risk, including several scan types and age groups with a high frequency of use or scans involving relatively high doses, in which risk-reduction efforts may be warranted.

Radiation Dose and Imaging Radioactivity and Radon Measurements Advanced X-ray and CT ImagingMedicineNuclear medicinePelvisComputed tomographyIonizing radiationRadiologyCancerComputed tomographicLifetime riskMedical radiation

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Radiation-InducedRadiation DosageRisk Factors

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