Reasons for Undergoing CT During Childhood: Can CT-Exposed and CT-Naive Populations Be Compared?

• Main Authors: Shunsuke Shibata (Author), Yuta Shibamoto (Author), Megumi Maehara (Author), Ayano Hobo (Author), Naohide Hotta (Author), Yoshiyuki Ozawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Several epidemiological studies suggested an increased risk of cancer and other tumors in individuals undergoing computed tomography (CT) examination during childhood; however, it was questioned whether the group undergoing CT was comparable to that not undergoing CT. To address this issue, we inves...