Are Continued Efforts to Reduce Radiation Exposures from X-Rays Warranted?

There are pressures to avoid use of radiological imaging throughout all healthcare due to the notion that all radiation is carcinogenic. This perception stems from the long-standing use of the linear no-threshold (LNT) assumption of risk associated with radiation exposures. This societal perception...

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Main Authors: Paul A. Oakley, Deed E. Harrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-02-01
Series:Dose-Response
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1559325821995653