Evaluation of physical performance of a scintillation dosemeter for patient dosimetry in diagnostic radiology

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 73, Issue 876, 2000, Pages 1297-1305

  De Sousa, M C ^a   Aubert, B ^a   Ricard, M ^a  

^a CEPN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CALIBRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSIMETER; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; RADIATION DETECTOR; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCINTILLATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034495797     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.73.876.11205674     Document Type: Article

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