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The radiation exposure associated with cervical and lumbar spine radiographs

Simpson et al., 2008

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7916734072949259181
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Simpson A
Whang P
Jonisch A
Haims A
Grauer J
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Clinical Spine Surgery

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Objective To calculate the effective radiation doses of routine anteroposterior (AP) and lateral radiographs of the cervical and lumbar spines. Summary of Background Data Although plain radiographs are generally used as the initial imaging modality for the …
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