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Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology 6/2014

01.06.2014 | Minisymposium

Regional activities of the South African Society of Paediatric Imaging

verfasst von: Vicci C. du Plessis, Tanyia Pillay, Jaishree Naidoo

Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology | Ausgabe 6/2014

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South Africa has only a handful of paediatric radiologists, but paediatric imaging is carried out at numerous hospitals and clinics throughout the country. General radiologists in South Africa, even when experienced and confident in imaging children in general practice, have poor knowledge of current trends in paediatric imaging practice [1]. Awareness of radiation protection issues among paediatricians is generally low, with widespread underestimation of relative doses and risks [2]. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Regional activities of the South African Society of Paediatric Imaging
verfasst von
Vicci C. du Plessis
Tanyia Pillay
Jaishree Naidoo
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2014
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Pediatric Radiology / Ausgabe 6/2014
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-014-2978-0

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