Phantom-derived estimation of effective dose equivalent from X rays with and without a lead apron

Health Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 842-847

  Mateya, Charles F ^a   Gregg Claycamp, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

dosimetry; effective dose; fluoroscopy; x rays

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; FLUOROSCOPY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONNEL RADIATION MONITORING; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION SHIELD; RISK ASSESSMENT; X IRRADIATION;

EID: 0030910907     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199706000-00003     Document Type: Article

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