Evaluation of radiation dose and risk to the patient from coronary angiography

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 597-603

  Harrison, D ^a,b   Ricciardello, Michelle ^c   Collins, L ^c  

^a NSW Environment Protection Authority   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cine imaging; Coronary angiography; Dose area product; Effective dose; Fluoroscopy; Radiation risk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DOSE CALCULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0032452118     PISSN: 00048291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1998.tb00654.x     Document Type: Article

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