Is digital mammography reducing radiation doses to women?
This study aims to investigate the impact of national quality programs in mammography and technological advances in digital mammography units on the radiation doses delivered to women in Brazil. Radiation dose assessments in mammography units were conducted through a mail-based dosimetric system. Fo...
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| Main Authors: | Marilice Valverde, João Peixoto, Eduardo de Paiva, Leonardo Travassos, Gabriel Tinoco, Paul Oliveira, Michel Passos, Sonia Silva, Flávia Aduan, Josilene Santos, Alex Campos, Anna Araújo |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)
2024-09-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/2479 |
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