Dose-area product readings for fluoroscopic and plain film examinations, including an analysis of the source of variation for barium enema examinations

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 71, Issue SEPT., 1998, Pages 961-967

  Warren Forward, H M ^a,c   Haddaway, M J ^b   Temperton, D H ^b   Mccall, I W ^a  

^a ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM;

ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; FLUOROSCOPY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REFERENCE VALUE; X RAY FILM;

EID: 0031661282     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.849.10195012     Document Type: Article

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