Radiation Cataract Risk in Interventional Cardiology Personnel
Radiation Cataract Risk in Interventional Cardiology Personnel
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United States: The Radiation Research Society
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English
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United States: The Radiation Research Society
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The lens of the eye is one of the most radiosensitive tissues in the body, and exposure of the lens to ionizing radiation can cause cataract. Cumulative X-ray doses to the lenses of interventional cardiologists and associated staff can be high. The International Commission on Radiological Protection recently noted considerable uncertainty concernin...
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Radiation Cataract Risk in Interventional Cardiology Personnel
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_876224711
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_876224711
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0033-7587
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1938-5404
DOI
10.1667/RR2207.1
