Half value layer measurements to facilitate patient dose assessment for newer CT scanners using published normalized dose data

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue AUG., 1999, Pages 792-798

  Hill, A L ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DATA ANALYSIS; DOSIMETRY; EVALUATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; X RAY;

EID: 0032791467     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.72.860.10624346     Document Type: Article

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