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Diagnostics
Scientists at University of Lausanne, Institute of Radiation Physics publish research in diagnostics in children
July 15th, 2007
Fresh data on diagnostics are presented in the report "Number of X-ray examinations performed on paediatric and geriatric patients compared with adult patients. The age of the patient is of prime importance when assessing the radiological risk to patients due to medical X-ray exposures and the total detriment to the population due to radiodiagnostics. In order to take into account the age-specific radiosensitivity, three age groups are considered: children, adults and the elderly," scientists in Lausanne, Switzerland report. "In this work, the relative number of examinations carried out on paediatric and geriatric patients is established, compared with adult patients,...
Source: Aging & Elder Health Week (2007-07-15)
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