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Editorial
. 2020 Feb;294(2):360-361.
doi: 10.1148/radiol.2019192414. Epub 2019 Nov 26.

Challenges in Dosimetry and Radiation Dose Trends

Andrew Karellas  1
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Editorial

Challenges in Dosimetry and Radiation Dose Trends

Andrew Karellas. Radiology. 2020 Feb.
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Dr Andrew Karellas is professor of Medical Imaging; director of Biomedical Innovation and Clinical Translation in Next Generation CT; and vice chair for Faculty Development, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Arizona College of Medicine. He is a National Institutes of Health−funded investigator with research focus on three-dimensional imaging of the breast, tomosynthesis, mammography, CT, and radiation dosimetry.
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