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CT scans of the brain, sinuses and petrous bones performed as the initial imaging test for a variety of indications have the potential to expose the eye-lens, considered among the most radiosensitive human tissues, to a radiation dose. There are several studies in adults discussing the reduction of orbital dose resulting from the use of commercially available bismuth-impregnated latex shields during CT examinations of the head.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete, Faculty of Medicine, Stavrakia, Voutes, PO Box 2208, 71003 Heraklion, Crete, Greece. mraissaki@yahoo.gr
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