5 Reasons Why Scoliosis X-Rays Are Not Harmful

Radiographic imaging for scoliosis screening, diagnosis, treatment, and management is the gold standard assessment tool. Scoliosis patients receive many repeat radiographs, typically 10-25 and as many as 40-50, equating to a maximum 50 mGy of cumulative exposure. It is argued this amount of radiatio...

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Main Authors: Paul A. Oakley DC, MSc, Niousha Navid Ehsani MD, Deed E. Harrison DC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-09-01
Series:Dose-Response
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1559325820957797

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