Radiation doses in computed tomography. The increasing doses of radiation need to be controlled
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Radiation doses in computed tomography. The increasing doses of radiation need to be controlled
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Radiosensitive tissues can be shielded during CT scanning.BMJ. 2000 Jul 1;321(7252):49. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10939817 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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