Diagnostic reference levels for the most frequent radiological examinations carried out in Brazil Niveles de referencia diagnósticos para los exámenes radiológicos más frecuentes realizados en Brasil

OBJECTIVES: A large-scale survey of doses to patients undergoing the most frequent radiological examinations was carried out in health services in São Paulo (347 radiological exami nations per 1 000 inhabitants), the most populous Brazilian state. METHODS: A postal dosimetric kit with thermoluminesc...

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Main Authors: Marcelo B. Freitas, Elisabeth M. Yoshimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2009-02-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892009000200001