HomeRadiologyVol. 251, No. 1 PreviousNext Reviews and CommentaryControversiesRisks Associated with Low Doses and Low Dose Rates of Ionizing Radiation: Why Linearity May Be (Almost) the Best We Can DoMark P. Little, Richard Wakeford, E. Janet Tawn, Simon D. Bouffler, Amy Berrington de GonzalezMark P. Little, Richard Wakeford, E. Janet Tawn, Simon D. Bouffler, Amy Berrington de GonzalezAuthor Affiliations1From the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, St Mary's Campus, Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG, England (M.P.L.); Dalton Nuclear Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, England (R.W.); University of Central Lancashire, Cumbria, England (E.J.T.); Health Protection Agency, Radiation Protection Division, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Radiation Hazards, Chilton, Didcot, England (S.D.B.); and Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md (A.B.d.G.). Received August 7, 2008; revision requested August 9; revision received September 4; accepted September 19; final version accepted October 8. Supported in part by the European Commission under contracts FI6R-CT-2003-508842 (RISC-RAD) and FP6-036465 (NOTE).Address correspondence to M.P.L. (e-mail: [email protected]).Mark P. LittleRichard WakefordE. Janet TawnSimon D. BoufflerAmy Berrington de GonzalezPublished Online:Apr 1 2009https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2511081686MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In References1 Stevens LG. Injurious effects on the skin. Br Med J 1896;1:998. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar2 Gilchrist TC. A case of dermatitis due to the x rays. Bull Johns Hopkins Hosp 1897;8:17–22. Google Scholar3 Frieben A. Demonstration eines Cancroids des rechten Handrückens, das sich nach langdauernder Einwirkung von Röntgenstrahlen bei einem 33 jährigen Mann entwickelt hatte. 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