An approach for the estimation of effective radiation dose at CT in pediatric patients

Radiology

Volumn 203, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 417-422

  Huda, Walter ^a   Atherton, James V ^a   Ware, Dan E ^a   Cumming, William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdomen CT; Computed tomography (CT), radiation exposure; Head, CT; Radiations exposure to patients and personnel; Radiations, measurement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030959607     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.203.2.9114097     Document Type: Article

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