Measurement of entrance surface dose to patients in four common diagnostic examinations by thermoluminescence dosimetry in Nigeria

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 217-220

  Ajayi, I R ^a   Akinwumiju, A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM FLUORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SKULL RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WRIST RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034091815     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a033001     Document Type: Article

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