Factors influencing patient radiation doses from barium enema examinations

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 167-171

  Vehmas, T ^a,b   Lampinen, Juha S ^b,d   Mertjarvi A ^b   Rannikko, S ^c  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Colon, fluoroscopy; Radiation dosage, exposure; Radiation risks, sex

Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; ENEMA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENTEROPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIA; ENEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION MONITORING; RISK FACTORS; TECHNOLOGY, RADIOLOGIC;

EID: 0034146245     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418500127344993     Document Type: Article

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