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Gonadal thermoluminiscence dosimetry in cranial computed tomography with the EMI scanner

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A cranial computed tomographic examination (CT) consisting of four scans with the water bag equipped Mark I EMI scanner will expose the adult male gonads to a radiation dose of approximately 2 milliröntgen (mR).

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    C. Gyldensted

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Gyldensted, C. Gonadal thermoluminiscence dosimetry in cranial computed tomography with the EMI scanner. Neuroradiology 14, 111–112 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00333052

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