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