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Doctors' knowledge of exposure to ionising radiation
BMJ 2003; 327 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.327.7424.1166-a (Published 13 November 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;327:1166Use of chest radiography as standard comparator is flawed
- Andrew C Downie (adownie@doctors.org.uk), consultant radiologist
- Victoria Infirmary,Glasgow G42 9TY
EDITOR—While remaining keen to keep unnecessary medical exposures to a minimum, I think that the study by Shiralkar et al, and others like it, are flawed by their use of chest radiography as the standard comparator.1
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