Measurement of radiation dose received by the hands and thyroid of staff performing gridless fluoroscopic procedures in children

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 70, Issue SEPT., 1997, Pages 933-936

  Coakley, K S ^a   Ratcliffe, J ^b,d   Masel, J ^c  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FLUOROSCOPY; HAND; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; NECK; NURSE; PEDIATRICS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOLOGIST; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 0030866230     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.70.837.9486070     Document Type: Article

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