The relative effectiveness of exposure to 131I at low doses

Health Physics

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 180-185

  Brenner, David J ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

131I; Children; Dose, low; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

IODINE 131;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CHILD; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; THYROID CANCER;

EID: 0032956421     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199902000-00010     Document Type: Article

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