Is it possible to kill the radiation risk issue in computed tomography?

@article{Kachelriess2020IsIP,
  title={Is it possible to kill the radiation risk issue in computed tomography?},
  author={Marc Kachelriess and Madan M. Rehani},
  journal={Physica medica : PM : an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology : official journal of the Italian Association of Biomedical Physics},
  year={2020},
  volume={71},
  pages={
          176-177
        }
}
  • M. Kachelriess, M. Rehani
  • Published 1 March 2020
  • Medicine
  • Physica medica : PM : an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology : official journal of the Italian Association of Biomedical Physics
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