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Dose Optimization to Minimize Radiation Risk for Children Undergoing CT and Nuclear Medicine Imaging Is Misguided and Detrimental

Jeffry A. Siegel, Bill Sacks, Charles W. Pennington and James S. Welsh
Journal of Nuclear Medicine June 2017, 58 (6) 865-868; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.117.195263
Jeffry A. Siegel
1Nuclear Physics Enterprises, Marlton, New Jersey
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Bill Sacks
2U.S. Food and Drug Administration (retired), Green Valley, Arizona
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Charles W. Pennington
3NAC International (retired), Norcross, Georgia; and
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James S. Welsh
4Department of Radiation Oncology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University, Maywood, Illinois
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vol. 58 no. 6 865-868
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.117.195263
PubMed 
28490467

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Society of Nuclear Medicine
Print ISSN 
0161-5505
Online ISSN 
2159-662X
History 
  • Received for publication April 24, 2017
  • Accepted for publication April 24, 2017
  • Published online June 1, 2017.

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  1. Jeffry A. Siegel1,
  2. Bill Sacks2,
  3. Charles W. Pennington3 and
  4. James S. Welsh4
  1. 1Nuclear Physics Enterprises, Marlton, New Jersey
  2. 2U.S. Food and Drug Administration (retired), Green Valley, Arizona
  3. 3NAC International (retired), Norcross, Georgia; and
  4. 4Department of Radiation Oncology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University, Maywood, Illinois
  1. For correspondence contact: Jeffry A. Siegel, Nuclear Physics Enterprises, 4 Wedgewood Dr., Marlton, NJ 08053. E-mail: nukephysics{at}comcast.net
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