A comparison of doses and techniques between specialist and non-specialist centres in the diagnostic X-ray imaging of children

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 69, Issue 821, 1996, Pages 437-450

  Kyriou, J C ^a   Fitzgerald, M ^a   Pettett, A ^b   Cook, J V ^b   Pablot, S M ^b  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SM5 1AA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMAGE INTENSIFIER; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PEDIATRICS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY;

EID: 0029890047     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/0007-1285-69-821-437     Document Type: Article

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