Influence of dose reduction recommendations on changes in chest radiography techniques

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 69, Issue 824, 1996, Pages 755-761

  Warren Forward, H M ^a   Haddaway, M J ^a   McCall, I W ^a   Temperton, D H ^b  

^a ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED KINGDOM; X RAY;

EID: 0029810422     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/0007-1285-69-824-755     Document Type: Article

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