Typical radiation doses to patients from some common X ray examinations in Tanzania

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 301-305

  Muhogora, W E ^a   Nyanda, A M ^a   Lema, U S ^a   Ngaile, J E ^a  

^a National Radiation Commission   (Tanzania)

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; TANZANIA; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY; THORAX; X RAY;

EID: 0032989042     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032639     Document Type: Article

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