Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

Smart card project tracks radiation exposure

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency is proposing using smart cards to log how much radiation a person receives in the course of a lifetime from imaging technology, according to suite101.com article.

CT scans are of particular concern because they deliver higher doses of radiation to patients in comparison to conventional X-rays.

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