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Doctors' knowledge of radiation exposures is deficient
BMJ 2002; 324 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.324.7342.919/a (Published 13 April 2002) Cite this as: BMJ 2002;324:919
- K Gower-Thomas (Kgthomas@pr-tr.wales.nhs.uk), consultant radiologist,
- M H Lewis, consultant surgeon,
- S Shiralkar, specialist registrar in surgery,
- M Snow, specialist registrar in Orthopaedics,
- R B Galland, consultant surgeon,
- A Rennie, specialist registrar in radiology
- Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Ynysmaerdy, Llantrisant, Mid Glamorgan CF72 8XR
- University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, CF14 4XW
- Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport NP9 2UB
- Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading RG1 5AN
- John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DZ
EDITOR—We read with interest Adams's personal view and share her concerns.1 At one of our hospitals a young boy with splenic trauma received serial computed tomography scanning of his upper abdomen to assess the degree of splenic laceration. The scans were discussed at a multiple disciplinary meeting, and a query was raised regarding the radiation dose received by that patient. …
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