Factors affecting patient radiation exposure during routine coronary angiography in a tertiary referral centre

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 73, Issue 866, 2000, Pages 184-189

  Clark, A L ^a,b   Brennan, A G ^a   Robertson, L J ^a   Mcarthur, J D ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART VENTRICULOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; SCREENING; TIME;

EID: 0034068506     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.73.866.10884732     Document Type: Article

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