Accuracy in external dosimetry of ionizing radiation

Health Physics

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 136-146

  Hirning, C Ross ^a   Yuen, Peter S ^b  

^a ONTARIO HYDRO TECHNOLOGIES   (Canada)

^b ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dosimetry, errors; Dosimetry, external; Radiation, ionizing; Standards

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DOSIMETER; DOSIMETRY; IONIZING RADIATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION;

EID: 0031843846     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199808000-00003     Document Type: Article

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