Comment on: Diagnostic Reference Levels for Diagnostic and Interventional X-Ray Procedures in Germany: Update and Handling/Diagnostische Referenzwerte für diagnostische und interventionelle Röntgenanwendungen in Deutschland: Aktualisierung und Handhabung (Alexander Schegerer, Reinhard Loose, Lothar J. Heuser, Gunnar Brix)

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