Children’s exposure to diagnostic medical radiation and cancer risk: epidemiologic and dosimetric considerations

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• Publication year

  2009

• Venue

  Pediatric Radiology

• Publication date

  2009-02-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s00247-008-1026-3PMID 19083224PMCID PMC2814780
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