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In this paper the authors deal with the main imaging techniques available to clinical cardiologists, with a brief overview of biophysical and biological aspects which are of relevance for the assessment of health effects related to the exposure of patients to both ionizing and non ionizing radiation. A main contribute is the reviewing published evidence on biological effects of radiation, trying to compose a balanced issue in order to increase awareness and knowledge about radiation exposure from cardiac imaging and implications for health risk.
Keywords: Cardiac imaging, biological effects, ionizing radiation, non-ionizing radiation
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title: The Biological Effects of Diagnostic Cardiac Imaging
Volume: 15 Issue: 10
Author(s): L. Landini, A. Ripoli, M. F. Santarelli, L. Landini Jr. and V. Positano
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Keywords: Cardiac imaging, biological effects, ionizing radiation, non-ionizing radiation
Abstract: In this paper the authors deal with the main imaging techniques available to clinical cardiologists, with a brief overview of biophysical and biological aspects which are of relevance for the assessment of health effects related to the exposure of patients to both ionizing and non ionizing radiation. A main contribute is the reviewing published evidence on biological effects of radiation, trying to compose a balanced issue in order to increase awareness and knowledge about radiation exposure from cardiac imaging and implications for health risk.
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Landini L., Ripoli A., Santarelli F. M., Landini Jr. L. and Positano V., The Biological Effects of Diagnostic Cardiac Imaging, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2009; 15 (10) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161209787846919
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161209787846919 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4286 |
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