Radiation dosing in the investigation and follow-up of urolithiasis: Comparison between historical and contemporary practices

PURPOSE: Computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard imaging modality for the diagnosis and follow-up of urolithiasis. Before the use of CT, intravenous urography (IVU) was the imaging modality of choice. CT remains contentious because of the cancer risk related to radiation exposure above a thres...

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Autores principales: O'Kane, Dermot, D'Arcy, Frank T, Papa, Nathan, Smith, Neil, McClintock, Scott, Lawrentschuk, Nathan, Bolton, Damien M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Urological Association 2016
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4791672/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26981593
http://dx.doi.org/10.4111/icu.2016.57.2.113

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4791672/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26981593
http://dx.doi.org/10.4111/icu.2016.57.2.113

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