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Radiologic imaging in cystic fibrosis: cumulative effective dose and changing trends over 2 decades.
Chest - 1 Jun 2012
O'Connell Oisin J, McWilliams Sebastian, McGarrigle AnneMarie, O'Connor Owen J, Shanahan Fergus, Mullane David, Eustace Joseph, Maher Michael M, Plant Barry J
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OBJECTIVE: With the increasing life expectancy for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), and a known predisposition to certain cancers, cumulative radiation exposure from radiologic imaging is of increasing significance. This study explores the estimated cumulative effective radiation dose over a 17-year period from radiologic procedures and changing trends of imaging modalities over this period. METHODS: Estimated...
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