Radiation risk to the urologist during endourologic procedures, and a new shield that reduces exposure

Urology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 624-627

  Giblin, James G ^a   Rubenstein, Jon ^a   Taylor, Alan ^a   Pahira, John ^a,b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION SHIELD; SURGEON; UROLOGIC SURGERY; X RAY;

EID: 0030273736     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-4295(96)00180-X     Document Type: Article

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