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Complementary diagnostic activities in Portugal: Computed Tomography

Author(s) -

Ricardo Crispim,

Ana Luísa Vieira

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

biomedical and biopharmaceutical research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.129

H-Index - 1

eISSN - 2182-2379

pISSN - 2182-2360

DOI - 10.19277/bbr.11.2.90

Subject(s) - computed tomography , tomography , medical physics , medicine , radiology

The use of Computed Tomography (CT) as a complementary diagnostic technique has increased internationally, most markedly in recent years. Despite the low frequency of CT scans compared to other radiology examinations, CT is characterized as contributing significantly to the effective (radiation) dose. In Portugal, it is estimated that CT contributed 74 % of the total collective effective dose. This review gathers data on the temporal evolution of the number of CT scans in Portugal, framed in an international context, based on national and international literature sources. It was concluded that, in Portugal, as internationally, the number of CT scans increased by approximately 10 % annually, between 1995 and 2011.

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