Advanced LiF technology for the assessment of patient exposure in diagnostic radiology

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 80, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 225-229

  Fill, U A ^a   Regulla, D F ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; LITHIUM FLUORIDE;

ACCURACY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTOR; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RELIABILITY; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY;

EID: 0032432881     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032511     Document Type: Conference Paper

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