Computed tomography--an increasing source of radiation exposure - PubMed

Affiliations

• PMID: 18046031
• DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra072149

Review

Computed tomography--an increasing source of radiation exposure

David J Brenner et al. N Engl J Med. 2007.

Comment in

• Computed tomography and radiation exposure.

  Tubiana M. Tubiana M. N Engl J Med. 2008 Feb 21;358(8):850; author reply 852-3. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc073513. N Engl J Med. 2008. PMID: 18287609 No abstract available.

• Computed tomography and radiation exposure.

  Soyer P. Soyer P. N Engl J Med. 2008 Feb 21;358(8):851-2; author reply 852-3. N Engl J Med. 2008. PMID: 18293512 No abstract available.

• Computed tomography and radiation exposure.

  Nagataki S. Nagataki S. N Engl J Med. 2008 Feb 21;358(8):850-1; author reply 852-3. N Engl J Med. 2008. PMID: 18293513 No abstract available.

• Computed tomography and radiation exposure.

  Frush DP, Goske MJ, Hernanz-Schulman M. Frush DP, et al. N Engl J Med. 2008 Feb 21;358(8):851; author reply 852-3. N Engl J Med. 2008. PMID: 18293514 No abstract available.

• Computed tomography and radiation exposure.

  Feinendegen LE. Feinendegen LE. N Engl J Med. 2008 Feb 21;358(8):851; author reply 852-3. N Engl J Med. 2008. PMID: 18293515 No abstract available.

• Computed tomography and radiation exposure.

  Dimitroyannis DA. Dimitroyannis DA. N Engl J Med. 2008 Feb 21;358(8):851; author reply 852-3. N Engl J Med. 2008. PMID: 18293516 No abstract available.

• Computed tomography and radiation exposure.

  Varnholt H. Varnholt H. N Engl J Med. 2008 Feb 21;358(8):852; author reply 852-3. N Engl J Med. 2008. PMID: 18293517 No abstract available.

Similar articles

• Where we are since ALARA and the series of articles on CT dose in children and risk of long-term cancers: what has changed?

  Berdon WE, Slovis TL. Berdon WE, et al. Pediatr Radiol. 2002 Oct;32(10):699. doi: 10.1007/s00247-002-0794-4. Epub 2002 Sep 3. Pediatr Radiol. 2002. PMID: 12244456 No abstract available.

• 'To CT or not to CT? That is the question': outcome surrogates for surveillance in childhood cystic fibrosis.

  Young C, Owens C. Young C, et al. Thorax. 2012 Jun;67(6):471-2. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-201549. Epub 2012 Mar 3. Thorax. 2012. PMID: 22387444 No abstract available.

• Computed tomography and radiation exposure.

  Varnholt H. Varnholt H. N Engl J Med. 2008 Feb 21;358(8):852; author reply 852-3. N Engl J Med. 2008. PMID: 18293517 No abstract available.

• Pediatric CT: practical approach to diminish the radiation dose.

  Frush DP. Frush DP. Pediatr Radiol. 2002 Oct;32(10):714-7; discussion 751-4. doi: 10.1007/s00247-002-0797-1. Epub 2002 Aug 29. Pediatr Radiol. 2002. PMID: 12244460 Review. No abstract available.

• Medical radiation exposure with focus on CT.

  Mahesh M. Mahesh M. Rev Environ Health. 2010 Jan-Mar;25(1):69-74. doi: 10.1515/reveh.2010.25.1.69. Rev Environ Health. 2010. PMID: 20429162 Review. No abstract available.

Cited by

• Declining trend in the use of repeat computed tomography for trauma patients admitted to a level I trauma center for traffic-related injuries.

  Psoter KJ, Roudsari BS, Graves JM, Mack C, Jarvik JG. Psoter KJ, et al. Eur J Radiol. 2013 Jun;82(6):969-73. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.12.007. Epub 2013 Jan 5. Eur J Radiol. 2013. PMID: 23295083 Free PMC article.

• Privately insured medical patients are more likely to have a head CT.

  Fortin EM, Fisher J, Qiu S, Babcock CI. Fortin EM, et al. Emerg Radiol. 2016 Dec;23(6):597-601. doi: 10.1007/s10140-016-1424-z. Epub 2016 Jul 20. Emerg Radiol. 2016. PMID: 27438027

• Age-Dependent Differences in Blood Levels of Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein but Not Ubiquitin Carboxy-Terminal Hydrolase L1 in Children.

  Mannix R, Borglund E, Monashefsky A, Master C, Corwin D, Badawy M, Thomas DG, Reisner A. Mannix R, et al. Neurology. 2024 Aug 13;103(3):e209651. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000209651. Epub 2024 Jul 10. Neurology. 2024. PMID: 38986044 Free PMC article.

• Novel outcome measures for clinical trials in cystic fibrosis.

  Tiddens HAWM, Puderbach M, Venegas JG, Ratjen F, Donaldson SH, Davis SD, Rowe SM, Sagel SD, Higgins M, Waltz DA. Tiddens HAWM, et al. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2015 Mar;50(3):302-315. doi: 10.1002/ppul.23146. Epub 2014 Dec 30. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2015. PMID: 25641878 Free PMC article. Review.

• Diagnostic potential of IL6 and other blood-based inflammatory biomarkers in mild traumatic brain injury among children.

  Chiollaz AC, Pouillard V, Habre C, Seiler M, Romano F, Spigariol F, Ritter Schenk C, Korff C, Maréchal F, Wyss V, Gruaz L, Montaner J, Manzano S, Sanchez JC. Chiollaz AC, et al. Front Neurol. 2024 Jul 11;15:1432217. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1432217. eCollection 2024. Front Neurol. 2024. PMID: 39055316 Free PMC article.

Publication types

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources

• Full Text Sources

  • Atypon
  • Ovid Technologies, Inc.

• Other Literature Sources

  • H1 Connect
  • The Lens - Patent Citations Database

• Medical

  • MedlinePlus Consumer Health Information
  • MedlinePlus Health Information