Cancer risk related to low-dose ionizing radiation from cardiac imaging in patients after acute myocardial infarction.

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CMAJ 2011 Mar 8 183 4 430-6

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Authors

Eisenberg MJ, Pilote L, Richard H, Abrahamowicz M, Afilalo J, Lawler PR

Affiliation

Division of Cardiology, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, Que.

Abstract

Patients exposed to low-dose ionizing radiation from cardiac imaging and therapeutic procedures after acute myocardial infarction may be at increased risk of cancer.

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21324846

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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't