A search for improved technique factors in paediatric fluoroscopy

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 537-559

  Tapiovaara, Markku J ^a   Sandborg, Michael ^b   Dance, David R ^c  

^a STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST MEDIA; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INFANT, NEWBORN; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIATION DOSAGE; SCATTERING, RADIATION; SOFTWARE; X-RAY INTENSIFYING SCREENS;

EID: 0032964047     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/44/2/018     Document Type: Article

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