Review of acceptability criteria for X ray systems relevant for digital radiology

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 94, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 59-64

  Zoetelief, J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; FLUOROSCOPY; FREQUENCY ANALYZER; IMAGING SYSTEM; MATERIALS TESTING; NETHERLANDS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; STANDARD; TASK PERFORMANCE; X RAY;

EID: 0035032672     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006480     Document Type: Article

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