Acute heart attack patients receiving high ionizing radiation dose

Monday, November 16, 2009 - 12:49 in Health & Medicine

Acute heart attack patients received an average total dose of ionizing radiation equal to 725 chest X-rays from medical tests during their hospital stay, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009.

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