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X-rays: benefit and risk

X-ray: Benefit and risk Brochure X-ray: Benefit and risk

X-ray diagnostics can be of major benefit for the individual patient but can also pose a risk to them. What you should know of X-radiation has been summarised in this brochure.

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State of 2015.07.24

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On April 25th, 2017 the operating duties and responsibilities for the Konrad repository were transferred to the BGE, the Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal. Therefore this archival page of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection has not been updated since April 24th, 2017. You find current information about the Konrad repository at www.bge.de/en/konrad