Radiation dose at small intestinal biopsies in children: Results of a national study

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1042-1046

  Persliden, J ^a   Pettersson, H B L ^a   Falth Magnusson K ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Coeliac disease; Fluoroscopy; Radiation dose; Radiation risk; Small intestinal biopsy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTESTINE BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATOR; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EQUIPMENT; RADIATION HAZARD; SWEDEN; THERMOLUMINESCENCE; X RAY;

EID: 0029785366     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb14214.x     Document Type: Article

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