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Monday, May 28, 2012

How Much Radiation For Kids?

In medical physics it's a trade-off between cancer risk and need for diagnosis.  Usually the cancer risk pales in comparison to the need, but not always.  A couple of years ago, the FDA launched the Initiative To Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure From Medical Imaging. At the bottom of that page, there's another link specifically addressing children.

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