title: Point/counterpoint. The use of effective dose for medical procedures is inappropriate.
authors.affiliation: Radiological Physics and Health Services Consultant, Washington, DC 20007, USA. cariborras@starpower.net
authors.forename: Caridad
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Borrás
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Huda
authors.forename: Colin G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Orton
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection