Pediatric computed tomography scans: Weighing the risks and benefits: A new study suggests that computed tomography-related radiation may increase the risk of brain tumors, but the conversation, physicians say, is complex-and far from settled

Cancer. 2019 Jan 15;125(2):171-173. doi: 10.1002/cncr.31947.
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Publication types

  • News

MeSH terms

  • Australia / epidemiology
  • Brain Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
  • Humans
  • Netherlands / epidemiology
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Risk Assessment
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / adverse effects*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / statistics & numerical data
  • United States / epidemiology