Pediatric bowel disease patients see 53% jump in imaging use since 2001

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"Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients have undergone an increasing number of diagnostic exams over the past decade, though cumulative lifetime estimated effective radiation doses remain relatively low, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology ."

Full article: http://www.healthimaging.com/topics...disease-patients-see-53-jump-imaging-use-2001