A study of chest radiography with mobile X-ray units

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 71, Issue JUNE, 1998, Pages 640-645

  Simpson, P D ^a   Martin, C J ^b   Darragh, C L ^c   Abel, R ^c  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; RADIATION DOSE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY;

EID: 0031817625     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.846.9849388     Document Type: Article

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