Reference dose levels for patients undergoing common diagnostic X-ray examinations in Irish hospitals

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 73, Issue 868, 2000, Pages 396-402

  Johnston, D A ^a   Brennan, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIATION DOSE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY DOSE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0034013277     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.73.868.10844865     Document Type: Article

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