A national survey: I. Performance of medical radiographic X ray systems in Greece

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 195-203

  Hourdakis, C J ^a   Papageorgiou, E ^a   Tritakis, P ^a   Manousaridis, G ^a   Hadjiantoniou, A ^a  

^a GREEK ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GREECE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PERFORMANCE; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY;

EID: 0032938964     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032586     Document Type: Article

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