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ESTIMATED RELATIVE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH PATIENTS' DOSES FROM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY OF THORAX IN A RADIOLOGY FACILITY IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA. cover photo
2020 957 837

ESTIMATED RELATIVE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH PATIENTS' DOSES FROM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY OF THORAX IN A RADIOLOGY FACILITY IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA.

Authors

Ukewuihe U.M., Inyang S.O., Amakom C.M., Joseph D. Z

Publication Information
Volume:
9
Pages:
5
Published:
2020
Status:
Published

Abstract

Computed tomography (CT) is very efficient in medical imaging and the procedure exposes the patients to a high radiation dose and risk that could
result to deleterious effects which might in turn increase the patient's cancer risk.