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Radiation protection in newer medical imaging techniques : CT colonography /

This publication has been developed by the IAEA in collaboration with the World Health Organization, the International Society of Radiology and the International Commission on Radiological Protection. It addresses issues associated with high patient doses received from multi-detector computed tomogr...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: International Atomic Energy Agency, World Health Organization, International Society of Radiology, International Commission on Radiological Protection
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Vienna : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2008.
Series:Safety reports series ; no. 61.
Subjects:
Tomography.
Ionizing radiation > Safety measures.
Radioisotope scanning.
Colonoscopy.
Radiation > Safety measures.
Online Access:Connect to online resource
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Summary:This publication has been developed by the IAEA in collaboration with the World Health Organization, the International Society of Radiology and the International Commission on Radiological Protection. It addresses issues associated with high patient doses received from multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) in colonography and provides data on patient dose and risk levels, as well as information for practitioners on optimizing techniques.--Publisher's description.
Item Description:"STI/PUB/1367"--Title page verso.
"Jointly sponsored by the IAEA, WHO, ISR, with contributions from the ICRP"
Physical Description:27 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Also available online.
Format:System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, Adobe Acrobat reader
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789201113085 (pbk.)
9201113080 (pbk.)
ISSN:1020-6450 ;