Ionising radiation safety in diagnostic radiology

Imaging

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-13

  Harrison, R M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PERSONNEL RADIATION MONITORING; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SCATTERING; RADIODIAGNOSIS; X RAY;

EID: 0030876005     PISSN: 09656812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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