Are dental radiographs safe?

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 208-213

  Abbott, Paul ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Radiation; Radiographs; Safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DNA DAMAGE; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DNA DAMAGE; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 0034268108     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2000.tb00559.x     Document Type: Article

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