Estimated radiation doses to different organs among patients treated for ankylosing spondylitis with a single course of X rays.
A follow-up study of over 14,000 patients treated with a single course of X rays for ankylosing spondylitis demonstrated a substantial excess risk of developing cancer. Previously the excess risk of leukaemia has been related to the estimated mean radiation dose to the active bone marrow but detaile...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Sprache: | English |
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1988
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