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Editorial
. 2019 Dec;9(12):2023-2026.
doi: 10.21037/qims.2019.10.18.

Low-dose ionizing radiation and cancer risk: not so easy to tell

Suraj Dahal  1 , Matthew J Budoff  1
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Editorial

Low-dose ionizing radiation and cancer risk: not so easy to tell

Suraj Dahal et al. Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2019 Dec.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: MJ Budoff receives support from General Electric and National Institutes of health. S Dahal has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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