Evaluation of NCRP Report no. 49 assumptions on workloads and use factors in diagnostic radiology facilities

Medical Physics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 577-584

  Simpkin, Douglas J ^a  

^a ST LUKE S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

radiation protection; use factor; workload; x ray shielding

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY; INSTALLATION; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SHIELDING; RADIOLOGY; SURVEYS; X RAYS;

AVERAGE NUMBERS; DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY; ELECTRONIC SENSING; MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS; PRIMARY BEAMS; RADIOGRAPHIC TUBE; USE FACTOR; WORKLOAD;

X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0030010290     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.597813     Document Type: Article

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