Whole‐body computed tomography screening: looking for trouble?

The benefits of whole-body CT screening need to be carefully weighed against the risks.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medical journal of Australia 2004-09, Vol.181 (6), p.295-296
Hauptverfasser:	Anderiesz, Cleola, Elwood, J Mark, McAvoy, Brian R, Kenny, Lizbeth M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Asymptomatic Consumers Councils Diagnostic techniques and procedures Disease Drug dosages Female Fines & penalties Health care Humans Information sources Lung cancer Male Mass Screening - adverse effects Mass Screening - standards Medical imaging Medical screening Medicine New South Wales Oncology Radiation Risk Assessment Tomography Tomography, X-Ray Computed - adverse effects Tomography, X-Ray Computed - standards Unnecessary Procedures Whole-Body Counting - methods Whole-Body Counting - standards
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Zusammenfassung:	The benefits of whole-body CT screening need to be carefully weighed against the risks.
ISSN:	0025-729X 1326-5377
DOI:	10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06291.x