CT Scanning: Is the Contrast Material Enhancing the Radiation Dose and Cancer Risk as Well as the Image?
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1148/radiol.2015150605 and PMC identifier 4553968.
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Abstract
Given the expanding evidence about the effect on dose and potential cancer risk, further research into patterns of use and potential adverse effects of contrast material use with CT now seems warranted.
Medical subject headings
- Contrast Media
- DNA Damage
- Iohexol
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed