Cumulative radiation exposure and cancer risk estimates in emergency department patients undergoing repeat or multiple CT.
R. Griffey, A. Sodickson•April 1, 2009•237 citations
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Abstract
A small proportion (1.9%) of emergency department patients undergoing CT of the neck, chest, abdomen, or pelvis have high cumulative rates of multiple or repeat imaging. Collectively, this patient subgroup may have a heightened risk of developing cancer from cumulative CT radiation exposure.