Application of a gamma extremity monitoring system in a radiopharmaceutical dispensary

Nuclear Medicine Communications

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 673-679

  Montgomery, A ^a   Martin, C J ^a   Anstee, D ^a   Hilditch, T ^a  

^a NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM 241; CESIUM 137; IODINE 131; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ARTICLE; FINGER; IONIZING RADIATION; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION MONITORING;

EID: 0030744917     PISSN: 01433636     EISSN: 14735628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00006231-199707000-00013     Document Type: Article

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