The thyroid dose burden in medical imaging: A re-examination
Title: The thyroid dose burden in medical imaging: A re-examination
Author: Dawson, Peter / Punwani, Shonit
Reference: European Journal of Radiology, 69 (1), p.74-79, Jan 2009
doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.09.028
Keywords: Computed tomography; Contrast media; Iodine; Thyroid cancer; Radiation dose; Calculation
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URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0720048X0700486X