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Radiology, Vol 123, 447-453, Copyright © 1977 by Radiological Society of North America

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Radiation risks with diagnostic x-rays

EC Gregg

Calculations are presented which correlate the risk of carcinogenesis with various diagnostic radiological procedures. Even though "worst case" conditions are assumed, such as a linear non-threshold dose- response relationship, most of the radiographic procedures appeared to be quite conservative in terms of carcinogenic risk. This was not true, however, for mammography of younger women.




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