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Demand for CT scans increases during transition from paediatric to adult care: an observational study from 2009 to 2015

OBJECTIVE: Avoiding unnecessary radiation exposure is a clinical priority in children and young adults. We aimed to explore demand for CT scans in a busy general hospital with particular interest in the period of transition from paediatric to adult medical care. METHODS: We used an observational epi...

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Autores principales: Thurley, Pete, Crookdake, Jonathan, Norwood, Mark, Sturrock, Nigel, Fogarty, Andrew W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Institute of Radiology. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5965482/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29144163
http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20170467