The diagnostic X-ray protection characteristics of Ytong, an aerated concrete based building material

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 71, Issue SEPT., 1998, Pages 944-949

  Tsalafoutas, I A ^a   Yakoumakis, E ^b   Manetou, A ^c   Flioni Vyza, A ^d  

^a AGIA OLGA HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^c NIMTS HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^d SAINT SAVVAS HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY; BUILDING MATERIAL; DENTAL SURGERY; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; MAMMOGRAPHY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0031718683     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.849.10195009     Document Type: Article

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