Radiation dose and diagnosticity of barium enema examinations by radiographers and radiologists: A comparative study

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 71, Issue APR., 1998, Pages 399-405

  Crawley, M T ^a   Shine, B ^a   Booth, A ^a  

^a STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOLOGIST; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 0031966764     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.844.9659133     Document Type: Article

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