An estimation of the genetically significant dose from diagnostic radiology for the South African population, 1990-1991

Health Physics

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 419-428

  Hering, E R ^a   Van Kotze, T J W ^b   Maree, G J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Department of Health ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diagnostic radiology; Dose assessment; Dose, population; Gonads

Indexed keywords

BARIUM;

ARTICLE; GONAD; HUMAN; MODEL; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0031938478     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199804000-00001     Document Type: Article

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