The federal government's oversight of CT safety: regulatory possibilities.

Benjamin Harvey; Pari Pandharipande V

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The federal government's oversight of CT safety: regulatory possibilities.

April 4, 2012

Harvey B, Pandharipande P. Radiology. 2012;262(2):391-8.

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This commentary reviews a government investigation of computed tomography (CT) safety concerns and describes regulatory efforts to improve CT safety.

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