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Inguinal Hernia and Airport Scanners: An Emerging Indication for Repair?

The use of advanced imaging technology at international airports is increasing in popularity as a corollary to heightened security concerns across the globe. Operators of airport scanners should be educated about common medical disorders such as inguinal herniae in order to avoid unnecessary harassm...

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Autores principales: Naraynsingh, Vijay, Cawich, Shamir O., Maharaj, Ravi, Dan, Dilip
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3866865/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24368923
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/952835
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Sumario:The use of advanced imaging technology at international airports is increasing in popularity as a corollary to heightened security concerns across the globe. Operators of airport scanners should be educated about common medical disorders such as inguinal herniae in order to avoid unnecessary harassment of travelers since they will encounter these with increasing frequency.